Taylor Smith
Posted: May 23, 2009
SMITHVILLE — Taylor O’Neil Smith, 14, died May 15, 2009, in Monroe County. Services are Monday at 2 p.m. at Smithville Baptist Church with Bro. Wes White officiating. Burial will follow at Thompson Cemetery. Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. at E.E. Pickle Funeral Home of Amory. Mr. Smith was born Nov. 20, 1994, to Kris R. and Angela Flippo Smith. He was a seventh grade student at Smithville School and was a member of Smithville Baptist Church. He played Jr. High football and was the only member of the power lifting team to go to state competition. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Karen Flippo; great-grandparents, Jimmy F. Smith, Marie Reeves, Marcell and Burnie Jones. He is survived by his father, Kris R. Smith of Bethlehem; mother, Angela Flippo Smith of Amory; brothers, Randle and Damian Smith; grandparents, Jimmy R. and Teresa Smith of Bethlehem, and Tommy Flippo of Tupelo; and great-grandmother, Etoy Chism of Wren. Pallbearers will be Paul Key, Colby Comer, John McDonald, Jason Moffet, John Welch, Jonathan and Brad Jones, and T.C. Noe. Memorials may be made to T.O. Smith memorial fund at Community Bank in Amory or Renasant Bank in Smithville.