Fannie Stalcup Smart, 96, of Hayesville died Monday, July 25, 2016 in a Gastonia, North Carolina hospital. She was a native of Cherokee County, but Fannie lived in Clay County most of her life. She worked for many years as a seamstress for Carolina Dress. Fannie was a member of Ledford’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

Fannie was noted for her cooking and famous for her sweet potato soufflé, dried apple fried pies, and apple snack cake.

She was the daughter of the late Alexander Richardson and Ada Haney Stalcup and the wife of the late George W. Smart, who died September 11, 1952. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Ira, Alwayne, Juanita, and Bonnie; and six brothers, Arby, Glenn, Horace, Frank, Lake, and Charles.

Surviving are a daughter, Judy Giles and husband, Dan of Charlotte, North Carolina; a son, Charles Smart and wife, Janie of Leasburg, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Wendi Byas and husband, Karl, and George and Isaac Smart; and three great grandchildren, Kelly and Owen Byas, and Autumn Smart.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, July 29, 2016 in Ledford’s Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jackie Sellers officiating. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be George, Isaac, and Kenny Smart, Ronnie Clayton, John Stalcup, and Billy Garrett.

The family will receive friends from 12-1:45 Friday afternoon at the Ledford’s Chapel United Methodist Church prior to the services.

The family requests memorials be made in memory of Fannie Stalcup Smart to the Ledford’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Betty Ashe, 285 WJ Cabe Road, Hayesville, NC 28904.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.