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Renee Smith Obituary
She will be remembered as a kind and loving daughter, sister, wife, and mother. Renee is survived by husband Dennis S. Smith; her two sons, Nicholas S. Justus (Sarie) and G. Everett Justus (Sara); brother, Gary Whaley (June); and two grandchildren, Jesse and Ryley; and many extended family and friends. Renee was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Whaley and her father, Loy Whaley.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2 p.m. in the Dunkum Funeral Home with interment to follow is the Jones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
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