It is with heavy hearts that our family share the news that our
beloved mother went to her heavenly home on January 14. Native
Nadine was born at home at the head of Peters Hollow in Carter
County. She was the second of seven children born to Ambers
and Maggie Peters Pierce. She was raised in Peters Hollow and
attended Lane Hill School, going on to graduate from Unaka High
School in 1955. She met the love of her life and married Aubrey
Smith on Valentine's Day 1958. The young couple moved to
Lorain, Ohio and started their family consisting of Tonya, Bryan,
and Ricky. Due to the untimely passing of Aubrey, Nadine and her
children returned home to Elizabethton.
Nadine found her passion for gardening, canning, and caring for
her disabled sister. Several years later she met and married
Joseph Crews and they shared a beautiful daughter, Tara. Joe
and Nadine made their home in Elizabethton as well. Nadine
attended Herman Robinson Vocational School and became a
certified nursing assistant. She began her career at Range Hall in
Johnson City and retired from Johnson City Medical Center after
30 years of faithful service. She was absolutely the best caregiver
anyone could ask for.
She found joy in the presence of her children, grandchildren, and
great grandchildren. She passed on her love of gardening, music,
and outdoors to her daughter, Tonya, and sons, Bryan and Rick.
Tara and her mom shared a passion for shopping, trying new
restaurants, and their girl-time of having their nails done. She is
proceeded in death by her parents, Ambers and Maggie Pearce,
two sisters, Christine Nave and Willa Pierce, one brother, Carroll
Pierce, two grandsons, Jordan and Logan Riddle, and special
nephew Gregory Nave. She is survived by her children, Tonya
Riddle (Eryc), Bryan Smith (Angie), Rick Smith (Merrill), and Tara
Deal (Derek). Grandsons Matthew Smith (Beth), Christopher
Smith (Stephanie), Trevor Guy, Caleb, Allen, Dakota Gallimore,
Austin Smith and her only granddaughter, Callie Smith. Special
nieces, Kim Pierce, Tammy Miller, Madison Pierce, Jennifer
Pierce, Cynthia, Schontz, Ashleigh Riddle, and Heather Renae.

Marsha Berthold and special nephews, David Pierce and Carroll
Pierce.
She is also survived by her brothers, Paul Mack Wayne Pierce,
William George Pierce, and Walter Pierce (Loretta). She leaves
behind her beloved fur baby, Lucy.
Nadine never met a stranger and was loved by all who met her.
She loved attending ladies Bible study with her friends at Union
Hill Free Will Baptist Church. She considered Buelah Peters and
Phyllis Keezer as her sisters. Rita Jenkins, Joyce Peters, the late
Shirley Verran, and Pansy Smith were lifetime friends.

Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Davis Cemetary at 2:00 p.m.. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 1:50. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Crews family