Eric Smith Obituary

Lawn Service TechnicianMULBERRY -- Mr. Eric W. Smith of Mulberry died of kidney failure Monday (Oct. 20, 2003) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 42.Born in Bartow on Sept. 21, 1961, he came to Mulberry from there nine years ago. He was self-employed as a lawn service technician. He was a member of Mount Gilboa Missionary Baptist Church in Bartow.Mr. Smith is survived by his brothers, Collins Smith Jr., Mulberry, Wendle Van Smith, Houston, Texas; daughters, Latoria Mathis, Bartow, Kia Mathis, Orlando, Rickila Smith, Mulberry; son, Kithanie Fullwiley, Bartow; grandmother, Ninetta Slade, Bartow; two grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Williams Funeral Home, Bartow. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Gilboa Missionary Baptist Church in Bartow.

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Published by The Ledger on Oct. 23, 2003.

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