Mildred "Honey" Blankenship Smith, 87, of Cherrydale Drive, died Thursday afternoon at the home of her son in Greeneville.

She was secretary for a number of years at the Greeneville Light & Power System and was a member of First Church of God in Greeneville.

Survivors include: two sons and a daughter-in-law: Leonard George Smith Jr. and wife, Kim, of Cape Coral, Fla., and Jim Smith of Greeneville; two granddaughters and their husbands: Laura Anne and Kevin Mitcham of Kingsport, and Christy and Dustin Moore of Greeneville; one grandson: Chris Smith of Raleigh, N.C.; her great-grandchildren and their spouses: Michael and Ellie Mitcham of Chattanooga, Rachel and Jason Knight of Telford, Ashley Anne Mitcham and Craig Woods Mitcham, both of Kingsport, and Tehya Moore, Dustin Brock Moore Jr., and Autumn Moore, all of Greeneville; numerous special friends; and a special friend of the family: Luann Ward of Greeneville, who is the significant other of Jim Smith.

She was preceded in death by her husband: L.G. Smith Sr.; one son: Bill Smith; and one grandson: Craig Smith.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home.

The funeral service will follow visitation and will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel.

The Rev. Gerald Rudd will officiate.

Interment will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Dustin Moore, Brock Moore, Kevin Mitcham, Craig Mitcham, Jason Knight, John Carter, and Alex Ward.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Smith, Leonard Smith Jr., Chris Smith, Harold Morrell, Michael Mitcham, Dr. Brad Strange and his staff, and the nurses and staff of Caris Hospice.