Mary Burdette Smith

Funeral service for Mary Burdette-Smith, of Anniston, will be Saturday, July 25, 2020, 2pm at Chapel Hill Funeral with Rev. Calvin Brooks and Rev. Chris Connell officiating. Burial will follow at Anniston Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday evening July 24, 2020 from 6-8 pm at Chapel Hill.

Mary Burdette Smith passed away on July 21, 2020 at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital. Mary was born on December 22, 1943 in Anniston.

Mary was preceded in death, by her parents, Willard Hazle and Viola McMichel, sister Juanita Luker; brothers, Juanearl Hazle, JR Hazle and her brother-in-law, Billy T. Luker and granddaughter, Kaeleigh Burdette..

She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Gene Smith; sons, Michael Burdette (Holley) and William Smith; grandson, Rhett Burdette (Katie); great-granddaughter, Violet Belle Burdette; great-grandson, Liam O’Bryen; nieces and nephews, Daryl Luker, Keith Luker, Vicky Luker, Bron Luker, Tyler Luker (Kayla), Miranda Sanderson, Zac Luker, Danlyn Digby, Dylana Adams, Aimee Carr (Rick), Mary Hazle Self, Larry Hazle (Tina), Pete Hazle, and Eddie Hazle.

Pallbearers will be Daryl Luker, Bron Luker, Rhett Burdette, Jeff Digby, Taylor Adams and Zac Luker. Honorary Pallbearer is Keith Luker.

Mary was a RN for 30-40 years at Anniston Memorial Hospital, RMC, Stringfellow, Gadsden Regional and a travel nurse. She loved gardening, cooking, and her precious family.

She was a Baptist and loved teaching Sunday school for her “Faithful Sunshine Ladies” at Fairview Heights Northside Baptist Church.