Sunday, Aug. 19, 1979
Mittie Smith Keene was the 3rd daughter of Thomas Franklin and Lula Martha Eldridge Smith. She had 9 siblings
Her Obituary says:
The funeral service for Mrs. Mittie Keene, 79, 403 N. 14th Ave., was held today at 4 p.m. from Memory Chapel with Rev. Medrick Savell officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Keene died Sunday in Yazoo City Nursing Home. She was a native of Neshoba County and was a retired weaver with Laurel Textile mills.
Survivors include her widower Roscoe Keene, Laurel; two sons, Darce Keene, Leland, and William Keene Yazoo City; one daughter, Mrs. Odessa Rayburn, Laurel; four brothers Tom Smith, Polock, LA., Oscar Smith, Jackson, Claude Smith, Ellisville, Barney Smith, Pioneer, La.; four sisters, Julia Kilpatrick, Jackson, Mrs. Emma Crocker and Mrs. Ruth Gandy both of Laurel, Mrs. Ophelia Horton, Yazoo City and 15 grand children.
Pall bearers were Robert Bynum, Wayne Guthrie, W.O. Harrelson, C.M. Chism, W.A. Dodd and Robert Evans.
Memory Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
A Tribute Published in The Pages of
The Laurel Leader Call
Aug. 20, 1979
Memorial Obituary
Her husband Roscoe died just a month later.
Place of burial was Memory Garden now known as Sunset Garden per the funeral home.
Sunday, Aug. 19, 1979
Mittie Smith Keene was the 3rd daughter of Thomas Franklin and Lula Martha Eldridge Smith. She had 9 siblings
Her Obituary says:
The funeral service for Mrs. Mittie Keene, 79, 403 N. 14th Ave., was held today at 4 p.m. from Memory Chapel with Rev. Medrick Savell officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Keene died Sunday in Yazoo City Nursing Home. She was a native of Neshoba County and was a retired weaver with Laurel Textile mills.
Survivors include her widower Roscoe Keene, Laurel; two sons, Darce Keene, Leland, and William Keene Yazoo City; one daughter, Mrs. Odessa Rayburn, Laurel; four brothers Tom Smith, Polock, LA., Oscar Smith, Jackson, Claude Smith, Ellisville, Barney Smith, Pioneer, La.; four sisters, Julia Kilpatrick, Jackson, Mrs. Emma Crocker and Mrs. Ruth Gandy both of Laurel, Mrs. Ophelia Horton, Yazoo City and 15 grand children.
Pall bearers were Robert Bynum, Wayne Guthrie, W.O. Harrelson, C.M. Chism, W.A. Dodd and Robert Evans.
Memory Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
A Tribute Published in The Pages of
The Laurel Leader Call
Aug. 20, 1979
Memorial Obituary
Her husband Roscoe died just a month later.
Place of burial was Memory Garden now known as Sunset Garden per the funeral home.
Family Members
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Hattie Lee Smith Crocker
1891–1978
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Julia Anna "Julie" Smith Kilpatrick
1894–1998
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Emma Mae Smith Crocker
1898–1993
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Thomas Jefferson "Tj Little Tom" Smith
1901–1987
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Oscar James "OJ" Smith
1905–1981
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Claudie Ira Smith
1907–2000
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Lawrence Henry "Barney" Smith
1909–1998
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Ophelia Dale Smith Horton
1912–2001
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Ruth Vernia Smith Gandy
1914–1997
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Birdsmae Smith
1918–1919
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