Willie Nell Smith, age 83 of Foxworth, MS passed away Friday, January 4, 2019. A native of Marion County, MS, she was a retired seamstress from J.H. Rutter Rex MFG Company in Columbia, MS and a member of West Columbia Church of God.
She was a wonderful Christian lady and loved the Lord with a passion.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Alton Smith; her mother, Elma Morgan; father, Hardy R. Ratliff; step-father, Cozzie Morgan; and sister, Sherry Ann Williamson. Surviving to cherish her memory is a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia where friends may visit with family from 9:00am until service time. Reverend Earl Turnage will preside over services and interment will be at Mt. Sinai Church of God Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ryan Williamson, George E. Smith, Stephen “Snuffy” Smith, Bradley Smith, Konnor Ford, Scotty Smith, Johnny Bryant, and Jeremy Parker. Family prefers memorial donations to Church of God Home for Children in Sevierville, TN at www.smch.org
