Joel Wesley Smith

November 28, 2013

Mr. Joel Wesley Smith passed away peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2013. He was born on September 9, 1931, to parents Chester Brown Smith and Janie Barrow Smith of Castleberry, AL.

Preceding him in death was his beloved wife of 57 years, Opal Virginia Odom Smith who made their home in the Atmore area since 1947, where they owned and operated Smith’s Small Engines on South Main Street, in Atmore. Joel remained in his home in Canoe after Opal’s death in 2006 until a recent lengthy hospital stay.

Joel and Opal were preceded in death by their oldest daughter, Linda Gayle Smith Phillips, of Pensacola; and are survived by a son, Lavon Wesley Smith ( Cynthia) of Cantonment and daughter, Janet Smith McCullough ( Randy) of Chapel Hill, NC. They have eight grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was the last survivor of ten siblings.

Services will be officiated by Rev. Earl Harrison of The Church of the Living God, where Joel attended for several years. Eastside Chapel of Atmore will handle funeral arrangements for the service on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 2 p.m.

Interment will follow at Serenity Gardens on Highway 31 in Atmore.

Family will receive visitors on Friday, November 29, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Eastside Chapel.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.

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