Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:11 pm Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Lettora Bryant Smith

Lettora Bryant Smith

August 29, 2013

Lettora Bryant Smith, 91, Phil Campbell, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at her residence.

Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Spry Memorial Chapel with Bro. Curtis Taylor and Bro. Bill Woodall officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Russellville.

She is survived by her sons, Horace Smith and wife, Linda, James Smith and wife, Reba, Junior Smith; nine grandchildren, Alan Smith and wife, Melissa, Sherry Smith and husband, Rod, Kerry Smith and wife, Susan, Michael Smith, Eric Smith, Rodney Smith and wife, Anita, Cassie Cummings, Angel Quillen and husband, Toby; seven great-grandchildren, Jared Smith, Alana Winder and husband, Mike, Alissa Smith and husband, Don, Daniel Smith, Matthew Smith, Andrew Smith, Carrie Ann; two great-great-grandchildren, Alia Smith, Carmen Smith; brother and sisters-in-laws, Barbara and Howard Sullivan, Holice and Mary Smith; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by husband, Joseph Hubert Smith; parents, Riley and Dovie Bryant; granddaughter, Michelle Smith; and her brothers and sisters.

The pallbearers will be Alan Smith, Kerry Smith, Michael Smith, Eric Smith, Rod Smith, and Jared Smith. The honorary pallbearers will be Daniel Smith, Andrew Smith, Matthew Smith, Toby Quillen, Calvin Borden, Leon Ergle, and Shannon Jones.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to all who came by to give a word of encouragement to us at this hard time, thanks for all the food and especially for your time; your smile and kind words meant a lot to us. We will never forget you. Also, to Southern Care Hospice……Thank you. Calvin and Leon, you went above and beyond to help this family, thank you.

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