Carol "Nan" Ann Christensen Smead

McMinnville, TN resident and Kent, OH native Carol "Nan" Ann Christensen Smead, age 89, was born September 21, 1925 and died July 8, 2015 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville. A telephone operator in Ohio, retired from Century Magnetek and a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Justin and Mary Josephine Ward Christensen. She was married to Gordon "Gunny" Allen Smead who preceded her in death on March 17, 1989. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by grandson, Leonard "Lenny" Allen Frisby; two brothers, Harry and John Christensen; brothers-in-law, Herb Zimmerman and Walter Davis; sons-in-law, Larry Frisby and Stanton Minton; and grandson-in-law, Randy Dodson. She is survived by five children, Gordon Smead, II and wife Glenda of Nashville, TN, Darlene Minton, Laurie Frisby and Teresa Reed all of McMinnville, and John Smead of Murfreesboro, TN; seven grandchildren, Larry Frisby, II, James Martin, II, and Lucille Bradford and husband Robert, Jr. all of McMinnville, Dawn Knight and husband Eric of Estill Springs, TN, Eva Dodson of Rock Island, TN, Gordon Burns of Florida and Suzanne Smead of Nashville, TN; three great-grandchildren, Cody Frisby and Gunny Bradford both of McMinnville, and Nate Dodson of Rock Island, TN; two sisters, Betty Davis of Michigan and Sally Zimmerman of Virginia; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2015 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church with Father Joe Lubrano officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday and from 12:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. Friday at High's.