Mother Laura Mae Smalley

Mother Laura Mae Smalley obituary, Tampa, FL

Mother Laura Mae Smalley

Laura Smalley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ray Williams Funeral Home, Inc. on May 25, 2022.

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Mother Laura Mae Blakely Smalley passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, May 29, 4:00 in Post Meridien at Emmanuel Cathedral Church of God in Christ, 11471 Pruett Road, Seffner, FL 33584, with Pastor Jesse Smalley, II, Officiating. A private interment will follow with the family. MASK RECOMMENDED.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Pastor Jinks A. Smalley, and son, Superintendent Jesse H. Smalley, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memories: her children: Cecelia Otis (William), Sharon Gordon (Wade), James Smalley (Sharon), Craig Smalley (Gwen), Tammy Smalley, Evelyn Johnson (C. Charles), Laura Pugh (Jerry), and Deshawn Wilkins (Kiyandrah).
The visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 in Post Meridien on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Emmanuel Cathedral Church of God in Christ, 11471 Pruett Road, Seffner, FL 33584. MASK RECOMMENDED.
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