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11757. Samuel Vardaman10 Smith (Johnson Commodore9, Amanda Melvina (Vine)8, Priscilla7 Allgood, Wyatt6, William (Pikey) Henry5, William John4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS March 8, 1912. Samuel died January 15, 2009 in Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS. OBIT: Services for Sam V. Smith, of Wesson, are 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Hillcrest Church of Christ in Brookhaven with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5 until 9 p.m. at Riverwood Family Funeral Service and Saturday from 1 until 2 p.m. at the church.
Mr. Smith, 96, died Jan. 15, 2009, at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital in Hazlehurst. He was born on March 9, 1912, to Jonce Smith and Mary McGee Smith.
He was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ, where he helped to build and serve as a church leader. He was ordained as an elder in 1981 and served until his early 90s when his health began to fail. He was a carpenter by trade, but a servant in life in God's Kingdom.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Janet Furr; his brothers, Claude B. Smith, Clyde Smith, Percy Smith, Clark Smith and Thomas Smith; and his sisters, Hallie Lea, Estella Hardin and Ina McCoy.
Survivors are his wife, Irma Lofton Smith; a daughter, Mary Pannell and husband, James, of Brookhaven; a brother, Denver Smith, of Brookhaven; a son-in-law, Mike Furr, of Wesson; his four grandchildren, Todd Furr and wife, Tiffany, Kelly Stewart and husband, Brandon, Rusty Pannell and wife, Kara, and Alice King and husband, Jason, all of Brookhaven; and his nine great-grandchildren.
He married Irma Lee Lofton. Irma was born April 29, 1923. Irma died September 17, 2011 in Meadvkille, Franklin Co., MS. OBIT: Funeral services for Irma Lee Lofton Smith, of Brookhaven, are 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Hillcrest Church of Christ on Highway 51 North in Brookhaven with burial in the church cemetery. Riverwood Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation is Monday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.
Mrs. Smith, 88, died Sept. 17, 2011, at Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Meadville.
Samuel Vardaman Smith and Irma Lee Lofton had the following children:
25177 i. Mary11 Smith (living).
25178 ii. Maxie Janet Smith was born October 18,1948.
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