Mattie Lee Smith, 84, of Marks, died on Tuesday, October 22,1996, at Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale. Services were on Tuesday, October 29, at 1:00 p.m. at New Belmount Baptist Church in Marks with burial in Belmount Cemetery. The Rev. Nathaniel Christian officiated and Delta Burial handled the arrangements.

Mrs. Smith, a retired housewife, was born on August 28, 1912, in Claiborne County. She received a general education degree from Coahoma Junior College and was a member of the Heroines of Jericho in Marks. She also received the senior citizen's award from Swan Lake Association.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the choir, superintendent of the Sunday School, secretary of the Missionary Society, member of the Mother's Board, and a Sunday School treasurer at New Belmount Baptist Church in Marks.

Survivors include her husband, Chambers Smith, of Marks; eight sons, James Smith, Belmon Smith, Charlie Smith, Dean Smith, and Chambers Smith, Jr., all of Santa Ana, CA; Thomas Smith of Hernando, Richard Smith of Marks, and Rodney Smith of Memphis; two daughters, Ruth Griffin of East St. Louis, IL, and Annie Lee Lewis of Santa Ana, CA; 39 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

Quitman County Democrat, October 31, 1996

Mattie Lee Smith, 84, of Marks, died on Tuesday, October 22,1996, at Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale. Services were on Tuesday, October 29, at 1:00 p.m. at New Belmount Baptist Church in Marks with burial in Belmount Cemetery. The Rev. Nathaniel Christian officiated and Delta Burial handled the arrangements.

Mrs. Smith, a retired housewife, was born on August 28, 1912, in Claiborne County. She received a general education degree from Coahoma Junior College and was a member of the Heroines of Jericho in Marks. She also received the senior citizen's award from Swan Lake Association.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the choir, superintendent of the Sunday School, secretary of the Missionary Society, member of the Mother's Board, and a Sunday School treasurer at New Belmount Baptist Church in Marks.

Survivors include her husband, Chambers Smith, of Marks; eight sons, James Smith, Belmon Smith, Charlie Smith, Dean Smith, and Chambers Smith, Jr., all of Santa Ana, CA; Thomas Smith of Hernando, Richard Smith of Marks, and Rodney Smith of Memphis; two daughters, Ruth Griffin of East St. Louis, IL, and Annie Lee Lewis of Santa Ana, CA; 39 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

Quitman County Democrat, October 31, 1996