James Lavon Smith Sr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 17, 2021, at the age of 93, James Lavon Smith Sr. of Hattiesburg, Mississippi passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Lavon Smith Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, J. Elmer Smith and Willie Mae Walley Smith; his wife DeLois L. Smith; his children, Brenda Pace, J. L. Smith, Jr. of Hattiesburg, Randy Smith (Florence) of Roswell, GA, Freida Everitt (Charles) of Hattiesburg, Michelle Newcomb (Dan) of Houston, TX, Dr. DeLisa Lewis of British Columbia, CA and Mark Lewis (Keri) of Mayhew, MS.; his grandfather Lavon; his grandchildren, Shane Strong, Summer Hewes, Douglas Ross, Dr. Justin Smith (Christie), Jeremy Smith (Priscilla), Joshua Gray, Jodie Reach (Layne), Nicolas Latham, Blake Latham, Caleb Newcomb, Sophia Newcomb, Olivia Newcomb, Robert Lewis (Keats), Heather Williamson (Ben), Andrew Lewis (Kinsey) and Sarah Lewis; his great grandchildren, Josie Bull (Kenneth), Dalton Ross, Alex Strong, Camdyn Pierson, Kyleigh Gray, Smith Hewes and Henry Smith; his great great grandchildren, Gianna Bull, Maddox Bull and Baylor Bull; and his cousins, Cecile Sandifer, Ann Guin, Elwin Smith and Merlan Smith.
In lieu of flowers, his family asks that charitable donations be made to: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 115 North 25th Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 You can also donate at their website, http://www.westminsterhattiesburg.com.
