Richard Lane Smith

Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations

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Posted by: Holman Mortuaries
holmanmortuaries.com
334-693-3371
Date: Sep 21 2019 11:30 AM

ABBEVILLE. . .Richard Lane Smith, a resident of Abbeville, died  late Friday night, Sepember 20, 2019, in Southeast Health. He was 73

     Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, Septemer 23, 2019, in the Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Teddy Ward, Reverend Ricky Sowell and Reverend Thomas D. Gamble officiating. Graveside services with military honors, will follow in the Abbeville Memorial Cemetery-East. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M. Sunday in the sanctuary of the Calvary Baptist Church.

     In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church “Children’s Fund”,  310 Dothan Road, Abbeville, AL 36310.

     Richard Smith was born and reared in the Wills Crossroads Community of Henry County , son of the late J. D. Smith and Ruth Davis Smith. He served his country in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. Richard moved to Abbeville in 1972 where he was formerly employed as Transportation Manager with Great Southern Wood Preserving. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Richard was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Lane Smith and a brother, Joseph Harold Smith.

     Surviving relatives include his wife, Patsy Scoggins Smith; four daughters Sheila Jeffords (Mark), Hartsville, SC; Christina Weber (Denny), Amy Walker (Mark) and Joni Smith, all of Abbeville; two sons, Allen Tillis (Sue), Shorterville; and Jason Smith (Tara), Abbeville; three sisters, Elma Ruth Mizell, Natalie Money (Marty) and Marsha Murphy (Brent), all of Abbeville; a brother, Shorty Smith (Debbie), Headland; ten grandchildren, Robyn Temples (Jerry), Nicole Hansing (Jonathan), David Tye (Katie), Mallory Hudspeth (Chris), Hank Walker (Brittany), Matthew Walker (Alaura), Jenna Oates (Josh), Jessica Weber, Shayla Jeffords and Cierra Jeffords; numerous great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

     Serving as active pallbearers will be Hank Walker, Matthew Walker, David Tye, Justin Money, Chase Murphy and Huey Jones. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the Hardee’s Breakfast Club.

           

 

 

           

HOLMAN ABBEVILLE MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-585-5261. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This firm does not own a crematory.

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