Matilda Shockley Smith

February 2, 2015

Mrs. Matilda Shockley Smith, 83, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015, in Pensacola.

Mrs. Smith was a native of Red Boiling Springs, TN and a resident of Byrneville, for most of her life. Mrs. Smith was retired from Vanity Fair after 22 years of service. She loved her six kids and wanted them all to graduate high school. She was a member of the Poplar Dell Baptist Church. The father of her children, Clyde Smith, precedes her in death.

Survivors include her three sons, Claude S. (Cheryl) Smith of Wawbeek, Clarence S. Smith of Pensacola and Clinton O. (Carrin) Smith of Tallahassee; three daughters, Claudia (Tommy) Williams of Jay, Clara (Jerry) Gulsby of Byrneville and Teresa (Frank) Lambeth of Flomaton; two brothers, Virgil Shockley of Indianapolis, IN and Daniel Shockley of Como, IN ; four sisters, Velma Bennett of Pensacola, Bonnie White of Liberty, TX, Barbara Brake of Pensacola and Joy Albright of Perry, GA; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, February 2, 2015, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mitch Herring officiating.

Burial was in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Claude Sidney Smith, Jr., Matthew Covan, Benjamin Covan, Barry Morton, Josh Lambeth, Shawn Gibson and Tommy Tomlinson.

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

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  1. Dennis & Tammy Nichols on February 9th, 2015 10:28 pm

    We are so sorry to hear the passing of Ms Matlida. Such a sweet, sweet lady. Our hearts go out to you, and know your in our Prayers.
    Dennis & Tammy Nichols

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