William Smith Sr.
Posted: April 20, 2018
BROOKSVILLE — William Smith Sr., 69, died April 13, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, Tennessee. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hopewell MBC of Brooksville with the Rev. George Cain officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be today from noon-6 p.m. at Carter’s of Macon. Mr. Smith was born in Noxubee County on Feb. 2, 1949, to the late William Howard Smith and Mary Smith. He was formerly employed by Bryan Foods. He was a member of Hopewell MBC of Brooksville. He formerly served as mayor of Brooksville and was a deacon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Jean Smith; twins, Melissa and Mealanie Smith; and siblings, Howard and Robert Smith. He is survived by his children, Ilean Wpells of Brooksville, Shantela Rich of Gulfport, Tequila Earvin of Brooksville and William Smith Jr. of Brooksville; siblings, Willie Mena Walker of Taylorsville, Illinois; Lillie Harris, Annie Goodwin, Charles D. Smith Roosevelt Smith, all of Brooksville and Maggie Smith of Chicago; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Christopher Bibbs, Carlos Jackson, Kelvin Bibbs, Rob Parson, Marvin Lomax, Sammie Lomax, Mantheria Phillips and Marcus Jamison.