Mr. Tony Allen Smith, age 62 of Chatsworth, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at AdventHealth Gordon.

Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his father, Walter Lewis Smith; grandchildren, Joseph Campbell, baby Campbell, and baby Eckels; nephew, Noah Baggett.

Survivors include his loving wife of 23 years, Mary Ellen Rymer Smith of Chatsworth; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Lynn Bafford of Cleveland, TN, Jessica and Mark Eckels of Mineral Bluff, GA, Melissa and Shane Duggan of Chatsworth, and Amanda and Ryan Stanley of Alabama; mother, Bennetta Smith of Ellijay; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gail and Carl Johnson of Murphy, NC and Christy and Rickey Blalock of Gainesville, GA; 17 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; nephew, Cody Baggett; niece, Donna Mathis.

The family will receive friends at Peeples Funeral Home on Friday, May 20, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with Rev. Joey Patterson and Rev. Shane Duggan officiating.

A livestream of the service will be available on the Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/peeplesfuneralhome

The family will then receive friends on Sunday, May 22, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Bernhardt Funeral Home of Ellijay.

Burial will follow at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Ellijay.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations be made to Mary Smith to help with the final expenses.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth, in cooperation with Bernhardt Funeral Home of Ellijay, has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mr. Tony Allen Smith.