Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Brock Smith will be held at Brookhaven Funeral Home on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon; the family will receive visitors at the funeral home on the same day from 1 o'clock until time of services. Graveside services will be held at Little Bahala Baptist Church Cemetery.  Brookhaven Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Smith, 95, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida went home to Jesus on October 26, 2025. She was born in Harrisville, Mississippi on December 28, 1929, to Gussie and Allie Brock.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Brookhaven. After marrying, she served alongside her husband, John, as missionaries for over forty years, spending most of that time in Indonesia.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rev. John D. Smith; and by her ten brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her daughter, Abigail May (Russell) of Jacksonville Beach, FL; three grandchildren, Rusty May, Christy Podstawa (Mike), and John May; four great-grandchildren, Emily, Sarah, Allie, and Joseph; along with her extended family and friends.