Eunice Mae Eicher Smith was born on May l5, 1925 to Leland and Hannah Johnson Eicher in Gratiot County, Michigan. She peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of August 10, 2024, at Oakwood Retirement Community in Brooksville, Mississippi, reaching the age of 99 years. She moved with her family to Summerdale, Alabama when she was 10 years old. She was baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite on February 7, 1939.

Eunice married the love of her life, Eugene Jacob "Jake" Smith on June 14, 1942 at the Sonora Hall in Summerdale, Alabama. In the fall of 1946, they moved to Walnut Hill, Florida as pioneers. Here they transformed the undeveloped land into a productive farm. In 1980 they retired from the farm and spent approximately 10 years in Christian mission efforts. In 2010 they moved to Brooksville, Mississippi.

Those left to cherish memories are her son, Larry and Karen Smith, Surprise, Arizona; Daughters, Donna Schneider, Burns, Kansas, Patricia and Mark Johnson, and Marilyn and Royce Schneider, both of Walnut Hill, Florida; seventeen grandchildren, forty great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, William (Lois) Eicher, Brooksville, MS, Wallace (Judy) Eicher and Wendell (Mary) Eicher, both of Walnut Hill, Florida; sister, Imo (Wilbert) Peters and sister-in-law, Dolly Eicher, Brooksville MS.

She was predeceased by her husband, Jake, son-in law, Kale, grandson, Jacob, two infant great-grandsons, two brothers, and three sisters.

Visitation will be held Wednesday Eve, August 14, 2024 at the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church from 6-8 pm.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August l5, 2024 at l0:00 am at the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church with Minister Mike Koehn officiating. Interment will follow at Walnut Hill Memorial Gardens.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.