1924
Maurice
2011
Maurice Slay Smith
August 16, 1924 — January 26, 2011
Maurice Slay "Pete" Smith, age 86, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Picayune, Mississippi.
She was born on August 16, 1924 in Meridian, Mississippi to Callie Clark Slay and Dolway Linton Slay. She was married to Lee Russell Smith on August 18, 1942 and resided in the Henleyfield Community in Pearl River County since their marriage.
Lee Russell Smith predeceased her on August 2, 2010.
She is survived by her children, Donald R. Smith, and his wife, Kay of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Rebecca Scogin of Picayune. six grandchildren, Dr. Adrian R. Smith and his wife, Jessica, of Jackson ,Lauren Smith Hensgens and her husband, Scott of Baton Rouge, Gretchen Smith Petersen and her husband, Preston, of Baton Rouge, Holly Alicia Hahn of Picayune, Allison Hillery Holcomb and her husband, Brian, of Washington, D.C. and Amanda Rebekah Leigh Scogin of Picayune. Ten great-grandchildren, Olivia Ansley Smith, Luke Russell Smith, and Samuel Covington Smith of Jackson, Thomas Claude Petersen, Caroline Scott Hensgens, George Nikolaus Hensgens and Henry Russell Hensgens, all of Baton Rouge, Jacob Joseph Hahn, James Matthew Hahn and Steven Taylor Kennedy, all of Picayune.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister and brother.
Graveside services will be held at Henleyfield Cemetery on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., with Brother Drew Dabbs officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to New Henleyfield Southern Baptist Church.
Friends and relatives of the family are invited to share their condolences with the family at the New Henleyfield Southern Baptist Church Fellowship Hall following the service.
She was born on August 16, 1924 in Meridian, Mississippi to Callie Clark Slay and Dolway Linton Slay. She was married to Lee Russell Smith on August 18, 1942 and resided in the Henleyfield Community in Pearl River County since their marriage.
Lee Russell Smith predeceased her on August 2, 2010.
She is survived by her children, Donald R. Smith, and his wife, Kay of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Rebecca Scogin of Picayune. six grandchildren, Dr. Adrian R. Smith and his wife, Jessica, of Jackson ,Lauren Smith Hensgens and her husband, Scott of Baton Rouge, Gretchen Smith Petersen and her husband, Preston, of Baton Rouge, Holly Alicia Hahn of Picayune, Allison Hillery Holcomb and her husband, Brian, of Washington, D.C. and Amanda Rebekah Leigh Scogin of Picayune. Ten great-grandchildren, Olivia Ansley Smith, Luke Russell Smith, and Samuel Covington Smith of Jackson, Thomas Claude Petersen, Caroline Scott Hensgens, George Nikolaus Hensgens and Henry Russell Hensgens, all of Baton Rouge, Jacob Joseph Hahn, James Matthew Hahn and Steven Taylor Kennedy, all of Picayune.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister and brother.
Graveside services will be held at Henleyfield Cemetery on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., with Brother Drew Dabbs officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to New Henleyfield Southern Baptist Church.
Friends and relatives of the family are invited to share their condolences with the family at the New Henleyfield Southern Baptist Church Fellowship Hall following the service.
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