Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Mae Smith will be on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Big Springs Baptist Church in Brookhaven, MS, at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in the Big Springs Cemetery. Bro. Kenny Cantrell and Bro. Billy Joe Deer will be officiating the services with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be at Brookhaven Funeral Home on Sunday, December 6, 2020, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Visitation will resume Monday, December 7, 2020 from 12:00 PM till 2:00 PM.

Mrs. Smith, 76, of Brookhaven, MS, passed from this life on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at home with her loving family by her side.  She was born on July 22, 1944, in Brookhaven, MS, to William Bardwell and Nora Mae Ballard Bardwell. She was a long-time member of Big Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

Preceding her in death were her parents William and Nora Mae Bardwell; sister Betty Jean Phinney; brother Willie Monroe Bardwell and great granddaughter Makenzie Joan Smith.

Survivors are her husband of 58 years, Houie Smith; daughter, Kay Martin and husband Billy; son Stephen Ray Smith, both of Brookhaven, MS; grandson, Justin Ray Smith (Summer); granddaughters Cassie Dunaway (Brent) and Jessica Nilsson(Tyler); three great grandsons Hayden Dunaway, Seth Nilsson and Jameson Smith; three great granddaughters Harlee Dunaway, Makayla Smith and Raelyn Nilsson  whom she loved very much; a very special cousin she considered a daughter Angie Perry; and a host of family and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice Ministeries.