Martha Deanna “Ms. Martha” Smith, 84, of Bay Springs passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023 at Jasper General Nursing Home in Bay Springs. She was born Thursday, March 9, 1939, in Paulding.
Martha Deanna Smith
Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 10-11 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church in Paulding. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. and burial will be in St. Michael Catholic Church Cemetery. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Martha, as she was known to almost everyone in Jasper, Smith and Jones counties, worked for more than 50 years as the office manager at Alexander’s in Bay Springs. She loved her three children dearly, but the true love, joy and light of her life were her six grandchildren — who could do no wrong.
She was preceded in death by her father Walter Joseph McDevitt; mother Laura Bernice Thigpen McDevitt; and brother Al McDevitt.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years William Earl Smith; son Mikell Smith (Tracie); daughters Melissa Probst (Walter) and Michelle Crace (Nathan); grandchildren Emily Reeves (Logan), Cameron Crace, Cole Crace, Anna Probst, John Probst and Mason Smith; and brothers John Paul McDevitt (Joyce) and Ricky McDevitt (Judy).
Pallbearers will be William Alexander, M.L. King, Walter Probst, John Probst, Nathan Crace, Cameron Crace and Cole Crace.Honorary pallbearer will be Mason Smith.
In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to St. Michael Catholic Church (Paulding) Cemetery fund.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelbaysprings.com.
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