TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - OBITS  Mrs. Mattie Smith

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The Taylor County Herald, Butler Georgia.
Vol. 73 Nov.11,1948
 
FUNERAL SUNDAY, OCT. 31 FOR MRS. MATTIE SMITH.
 
Mrs. Mattie Smith died Saturday evening at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Windham in Columbus. Mrs.
Smith had been in declining health for several years
and her condition grew worse a week ago. Mrs. Smith was
born Sept. 22, 1870 and had been a life resident of
this community until a few years ago when she went  to
make her home with her children in Columbus. She was
charter member of the Taylor Mill Baptist church and
took a very active part in church work as long as she
lived in the community. 

Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Smith Sunday
afternoon, Oct. 31, at Mt. Olive Free-will Baptist
Church, with Rev. Jno. M. Cox of Butler, officiated. J.
W. Windham, L. L. Windham, Alfred Roberson, Polly
Childree and Betty Anne Underwood, accompanied by Mrs.
J. W. Windham sang "Shall We Gather at the River." "The
Old Rugged Cross." "Does Jesus Care" and "God Will Take
Care of You."  Pall bearers were: Billy Windham, Dan
Windham, Earl Hightower, and Leon Smith.

Mrs. Smith is survived by six children, Clay Smith,
Terrell Smith and Mrs. Jim Windham all of Taylor Mill;
Mrs. J. D. Windham  and Lee Smith of Columbus; and Mrs.
Ethel Grant of Manchester; two brothers, Roy Vann of
Butler and Obe Vann, of Plant City Fla.; 16
grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

  Interment was in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
 
Virginia,
 I have a photo of her and her husband.
 
Mattie Lou Vann
(b) Sept. 22, 1870
(d) Oct. 30, 1948
(B) Mt. Olive Cemetery, Reynolds, Georgia
 
married on Dec. 11,1892 in Taylor County, Georgia
 
William J. Smith
(b) Dec. 23, 1872
(d) July 17, 1921
(B) Mt. Olive Cemetery, Reynolds, Georgia