Marilyn Jean Smith 72, of Garrett passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.

She was born December 10, 1947 in Garrett to Melvin and Eleanor (Provines) Smith.

Marilyn graduated from Garret High School in 1966.

She worked at Lincoln Life, Mossberg Hubbard and as a semi-truck driver at Assmann Corporation. She then started her own trucking company and later became an independent truck driver.

She loved long haul trucking across the United States and Canada. Traveling around the country helping out with her brothers pulling truck and going fishing were her favorite past times. She was a farm girl at heart, helping out on the family dairy and grain farm her whole life.

She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Smith. She is survived by her mother, Eleanor, brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Deborah Smith of Garrett, and a nephew, Brian Smith of Ft. Wayne.

Due to the Covid 19 – there will be no viewing or services. Interment will be at Cedar Creek Cemetery at a later date.

You may send a condolence or register on line at www.thomasfuneralhome.org

Arrangements are by Thomas Funeral Home of Garrett.