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Merrell Smith
March 15, 2016
Mrs. Merrell Smith, 83, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, in Atmore.
Mrs. Smith was a native of Perdido and a resident of Atmore for the past 30 years. She was of the Holiness Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Wesley Smith and a son, Billy Dewayne Smith.
Survivors include her two daughters, Betty Jean Singleton and Judy Blackburn both of Atmore; three brothers, Curtis Chavers, Leon Chavers and Ray Chavers all of Davisville; two sisters, Foncie Chavers of Nokomis, AL and Lois Castleberry of Andalusia, AL; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Breceda officiating.
Burial was at the Canoe Freewill Baptist Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Kyle McGhee, Don Helton, DeWitt Roley, Johnny Hadley, Robert McCullough, Tony Stewart and Kyle McGhee.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
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