Rev. James Edward Smith's Obituary
Rev. James E. Smith, 87, of Holly Springs, MS passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at his residence. He was a retired Baptist Minister and a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Rev. Smith was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Marion Provost Smith; sons, Jason Dean Smith and James David Smith; granddaughter, Jennifer Louise Whisenant and is survived by his wife, Edith Smith; children, Debra Lynn (C.J.) Smith of Olive Branch and Christopher Lee (Lisa) Smith of Germantown, Lisa (Mike) Van Note and Jamie (Dustin) Harding; 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until service time at 1:00 pm, Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Memorial Park Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Memphis Memory Gardens. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.
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