Ira Smith

Ira Smith

Funeral services for Mr. Ira Smith, Jr., of Montrose, will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 1 PM at the Eason Hill Baptist Church, 2022 Eason Hill Church Road, Montrose. Reverend Ivey L. Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Ira Lee Smith Jr., who passed away on March 7, 2014, was born on October 11, 1952 to Hazel Jones and the late John Willie Stanley. He was educated in the Wilkinson County School System. He retired from Bassett Furniture Company where he was employed for a number of years. He was member of the Eason Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Ellis W. Jones.

Ira lived his life to the fullest, and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He leaves precious memories to his beloved wife of thirty one years, Katie Mae Smith, two daughters, Sonya (Frankie) Anderson, and Valerie (Michael )Dudley-Troutman, two grandchildren, Irvin Anderson, and Katelin Anderson. He will forever live in the hearts of his brothers and sisters, Reverend Ivey Lee(Reba)Smith of Sweetwater, TN, Terry(Moldrea)Bell of Dublin, Reverend Milton(Delois)Jones, of Dudley, E. J. (Anita)Jones of Allentown, Carl (Tina) Jones of Montrose, Darrell (Linda) Jones of Montrose, Leroy (Leslie) Williams of Danville, Walter Lee Jones of Dublin, Rick Jones of Allentown, Douglas(Kimberly)Stanley, Terry Stanley, Garry Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Darryl Stanley, all of Virginia,and Stephen Stanley of Macon, sisters, Carolyn Young and Sherrylaun(Kink)Pegram, also of Virginia, aunts, Ollie Ruth Hills of Fort Pierce, FL, Gladys Lindsey of Cincinnati, OH, Laura Ann Stanley of Allentown, uncles L. C.(Betty)Stanley, of Dudley, Deacon David(Elizabeth)Stanley of Dublin, Leroy Stanley of Montrose, Willie C. Stanley of Allentown, William(Betty)Thomas of Martin TN, Thomas (Cora)Smith of Dublin, brothers-in-laws, Reverend Clarence (Betty )Durham-Thomas of Dublin, Willie C.(Ruthie)Durham of Jeffersonville, sisters-in-laws, Barbara (Aaron) Charleston of Dublin, Annie (Willie) Stephens of Dublin, Irene Durham of Jeffersonville, and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family will be receiving friends at 4855 US Highway 80 West, Montrose.

Services by Dudley Funeral Home of Dublin
www.servicesbydudley.com