Henry Roy "Skipper" Smith III

Henry Roy "Skipper" Smith III obituary

Henry Roy "Skipper" Smith III

Henry Smith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tutor Memorial Funeral Home - Oxford on Sep. 16, 2025.

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OXFORD - Henry "Skipper" Roy Smith III, 68, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North MS.He was born on January 4, 1957, in Lafayette County, Mississippi, to Roy and O.V. Stone Smith. A dedicated MSU fan, Skipper loved hunting, fishing, and watching football.

Survivors include his sister, Mary Joyce Wilson, and his nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, James "Jimmy" Martin.

No public service will be held.

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