Bennie J. Smith

Bennie Joyce Piper Smith

Bennie Smith, 79 of Columbus, MS passed away, Friday, May 6, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.

Visitation for Mrs. Smith will be Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 6 – 8 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral Services for Mrs. Smith will be Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 1:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, interment will be in Memorial Gardens, Columbus, MS with Bro. Kenny Gardner officiating and Bro. James Gardner assisting. Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing.

Mrs. Smith was born October 13, 1931 to the late Garland Usery & Amelia Lucinda Caton Piper in Bessie, AL. She moved to Columbus in 1964 from Snowtown, AL.She was a member of the Church of God. Mrs. Smith worked as a cashier at Paul's Drive In for 7 years. She enjoyed cooking,taking care of her family, listening to her family play and sing, watching wrestling and talking on the phone. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband – General Howard Smith and son – Jeff Smith.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughter – Joy Smith, Dacula, GA, son - Leslie Smith, Columbus, MS and daughter in law – Becky Smith, Columbus, MS, Sisters – Bonnie Hilton, Columbus, MS & Mary Conner, Columbus, MS and grandsons – Donald E. Smith and Lucas A. Smith.

Pallbearers will be Larry Wallace, Michael Ables, Buddy Clardy, Joe Young, Kenneth Montgomery and Steve Bivens. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Joe Hillman, Dr. Doyle Sumrall, Jeff Britt, Dr. Jerry Turner, Dr. Matt Wade, Dr. Brad Brown, Wally Alford, Bo Jarrett and Denny Rutherford.

Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association 200 Office Park Drive, Birmingham, AL 35223 or American Heart