Mrs. Carole Lee Spells Smith, 84, of Adel, passed away Thursday December 14, 2017 at Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville. She was born on April 17, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona to Bill Barbour and Norma Anderson. She lived most of her life in Adel where she was a member of Westside Baptist Church and was a mother and homemaker for her family.

She is survived by two sons, Bryan Lee Spells of Leesburg and Wayne Smith of Adel; six daughters and five sons-in-law: Mary Louise and Jeff Miller of Barwick, Debbie Adams of Adel, Sabrina and Dan Adams of Valdosta, Marie and Tommy White of Hahira, Billy Carole and Brad Caldwell of Adel, and Casey Lee and Marty Stafford of Valdosta; 25 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, John A. Spells, Sr. and Billy Lee Smith; her son, John A. Spells, Jr.; and a sister, Barbara Gerin.

The funeral service took place Saturday December 16, 2017 at 3 PM in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home South (1804 S. Hutchinson Ave.) in Adel with Rev. Johnny Hendley and Rev. Jon Jenrette officiating. Interment followed at Woodlawn City Cemetery in Adel. The family received friends at the funeral home two hours prior to the service. Sam Adams Jr., Chase Caldwell, Blake Weeks, James Hiers Jr., Billy Wayne Smith, Justin Smith and Jimmy Brady will served as pallbearers. Dustin Campbell and Billy Wayne Smith will sing "Amazing Grace;" other special musical selections for the service will be "Dancing in the Sky" and "If Heaven Was Needing a Hero." Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com. --Boone Funeral Home has been entrusted with all arrangements.