Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Smith, Marion Deloris "Lois" Rowe February 24, 2013 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 April 13, 2020, 1:36 pm Atkinson County Citizen - March 7, 2013 Mrs. Marion Deloris "Lois" Rowe Smith, age 77, of Willacoochee, passed away lat late Sunday night, February 24, 2013, at her residence following an extended ill illness. Mrs. Smith, a native of Atkinson County, was the daughter of the late Willie Wa Washington Rowe and the late Mary Ann Knowles Rowe and the wife of the late Wi William Marion "Buster" Smith. She was also preceded in death by 2 sons, Wi William Daniel Smith and Charles Roger Smith, 3 sisters, Doris R. Jacobs, Lila Wa Wagoner, and Willa Mae Spivey, 4 brothers, Jordan Rowe, Hubert Rowe, Travis Ro Rowe and Burnell Rowe, and a great grandson, Dennis Todd Mason, Jr. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Willacoochee Church of God. Survivors include, 4 daughters, Linda S. Carver and Janice S. (Howard) Laney both of Willacoochee, GA, Theresa S. (Jimmy) Mathis of Lakeland, GA, and Angie S. (Jake) Bowen of Douglas, GA; 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives. Funeral services were held Friday, March 1, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Willacoochee Willacoochee Church of God, with Rev. Daniel Sansot, Rev. Jeremy DeLoach, and Rev. Levi Jones officiating. A eulogy was presented by William "Buster" Laney. Special musical selections, "Miss You," was presented by the soloist, Kimberlynn Kimberlynn Dupree, "It's Not Goodbye," was presented by Brian & Crystal Sirmans Sirmans, and "Through the Fire," was presented by Crystal Sirmans and Jessica Be Benefield, all with taped music. At the gravesite, "Run my Last Mile Home," was pr presented by cd music. Interment followed in the Willacoochee City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jason Hersey, Brandon, Meiss, Shaun Smith, Ryan Mason, Kiree Hersey, McCade Grahan. Ricketson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/s/smith5489nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb