Bernie Ray Smith

August 27, 2010

Bernie Ray Smith, 83 of Atmore, Al died Tuesday August 24, 2010,  in Atmore. He was owner of S.& O Paint and Body. He was  born to the late Ernie Aquilla and Lucy McElhaney Smith.

He was preceded in death by six sisters, Ernestine Smith, Gladys Owens, Normie Owens, Margaret Watkins, Mildred Mixon and Ruby Currie and one half sister, Flora Dees.

He was survived by his is wife, Margaret Strawbridge Smith of Atmore; three sons, Timothy Gary Smith and wife, Susan, Joel Crawford Smith, Marcus Collier Smith and wife Dee all of Mobile; one daughter, Pamela Smith Watson and husband Tom of Mobile; three sisters, Thelma Drew of Atmore, Lillian Davis of Davisville,  Betty Byrne of Columbus, Ga.; one brother, John Earnest Smith and wife, Sherry of Molino; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services were held Thursday August 26, 2010 at 11 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Diane Everette officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Ken McElhaney, John McElhaney, Marvin Risher, Leo Odom, Johnny Johnson and David Tillery.

The family received friends, Thursday August 26, 2010, At Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel from 9:30 a.m. until service time.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries