WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Nancy M. Smith, 75, died Dec. 28 at home with her daughters, grandchildren and friends by her side following a long battle with lung cancer.

Born in Bath on Sept. 14, 1936, she was a daughter of Justus H. and Carolyn Main Miller, and attended Bath schools.

Smith was predeceased by her husband Graydon M. Smith who died on Feb. 13, 2011; sister Carolyn Granducci; and son-in-law Steve Rowe.

She is survived by four daughters Jennifer Rice and her husband Andrew of Woolwich, Carolyn Brigham and her husband Raymond of Dade City, Fla., Traci Plummer and her husband Carroll of Georgetown and Leslie Rowe of Chester, N.H.; step-daughter Karen Baty of Newport, R.I.; sister Magella Snell of Bath; seven grandchildren, Ashley Lester of Georgetown, Prudence White of Georgetown, Lieutenant Junior Grade Christopher Rowe of New York, N.Y., Private First Class Tyler Rowe of Chester, N.H., Joshua Rowe of Chester, N.H., Matthew Rice of Woolwich and Jonathan Rice of Georgetown; two step-grandchildren Shawn McDonald of Rhode Island and A.J. McDonald of Florida; nine great-grandchildren Joe and Anora Rice of Phippsburg, Madeline Rice of Georgetown, Ethan and Caleb Rice of Woolwich, Evelyn and Fritz White of Georgetown, and Gavin and Cody McDonald of Rhode Island; and several nieces and nephews.

Private family services will be held at a later date at the Riverside Cemetery in Woolwich.

In 2011, Smith participated in the Breathe Deep Boston LUNGevity walk and donations in her memory should be made to the LUNGevity Foundation, 435 North LaSalle St., Suite 310, Chicago, IL, 60654.

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