Mrs. Wilma Marie Hart, 92, of Woodbury passed away on October 27, 2026. She was born in the Burt Community of Cannon County, Tennessee on October 19, 1934. She was preceded in death by her parents John William Smith and Pearl Smith and her husband James Hart and brother-in-law, Sterling B. Bush, Sr.
She is survived by her stepdaughters, Denise (Dan) Schwalla and Beverly (Virgil) Knox, sister, Joann Bush, nephew, Jim and (Tammye) Bush, three step grandchildren Darla (Chuck) Hahn, Angela (Nandor) Cseti, Natalie Knox, six step great grandchildren, great nephews, Bo Bush, Elliot Bush, Dylan Bush, Peyton Bush, Ethan Bush, and great great nieces and nephew.
Wilma found her calling in life as a nurse. She worked over 30 years at Miller Hospital. She enjoyed spending time reading. She and her husband took fishing trips together at Kentucky Lake on Little Richland Creek. She was a longtime member of the Smith Grove Church of Christ. Wilma always carried herself with dignity and grace.
Funeral services were held privately. Oran Hicks officiated Interment was in Riverside Garden. In lieu of flowers memorial donations are requested to the Parker Hill Cemetery Trust Fund. Share stories and condolences at www.gentry-smithfuneralhome.com. Gentry-Smith Funeral Home, 303 Murfreesboro Road, Woodbury, TN 37190, 615–5 63–5337. Because every life has a story.
