Ollie Smith St. Clair, 90, of Tallahassee, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
A native of Federal Point, she was the daughter of Charlie and Juanita Smith, born on Saturday, October 1, 1932. Ollie was a 1950 graduate of Hastings Vocational Training High School. Ollie moved to Newark, NJ, and began working as a Nursing Assistant. Once Ollie returned to Florida, she lived in Gainesville and was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. She was an excellent cook, enjoyed fishing, and was an avid sports fan.
In addition to her parents and husbands, Wallace Span Sr. and Gillion “Sinky” St. Clair, she was preceded in eternal rest by her sons, Wallace Span Jr., Brian Span; stepchildren, Jerome Monroe, Audrey Thomas; sisters, Elvera Mitchell, Shirley Sanders; brothers, Earnest Smith, Charles Smith; and brother-in-law, Thomas Mitchell.
To cherish her memories: sons and daughters, Regina (Larry Johnson) Span Couch, Tallahassee; Anthony Monroe, Ocala; Rosalina ‘Rosalyn’ (Franklin Jr.) Monroe James, Raleigh, NC; 3 brothers, Warren Smith, Federal Point; Clifton Bernard (Carolyn) Smith, West Palm Beach; Seabron (Allyson) Smith, Lake Worth; brother-in-law, James Sanders, Riviera Beach; sister-in-law, Mamie Smith, White Springs; 7 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m., Friday, January 20 (today) at Flagg’s Chapel of Serenity. Celebration of Life will be 11 a.m., Saturday, January 21 at Mt. Tabor First Baptist Church, 4909 St. Johns Ave., Palatka. The Rev. Kevin W. Thorpe, Pastor, Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Gainesville, is the eulogist. Interment: 2 p.m., Sunday, January 22, Wilkerson Baptist Church Cemetery, 21424 Pocotaligo Road, Early Branch, SC.
Online condolences: www.flaggserenitychapel.com.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Karl N. Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel.
Published by Palatka Daily News on Jan. 20, 2023.
