Mrs. Arnell Smith Obituary (1929

Mrs. Arnell Smith, 88, passed away on May 22, 2018 at Diversicare of Amory in Amory. Arnell was born on September 29, 1929, in Clay County, the daughter of the late Frances Doster. She was a homemaker and an avid and accomplished cook. She loved watching her hummingbirds. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a Baptist. She was married to Billy Mack Smith and he preceded her in death on April 1, 2006. In addition to her mother and husband, she was preceded in death by a son: Stanley Mack Smith and a sister: Beatrice White. Funeral services will be Friday, May 25, 2018, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wayne Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in Howell Cemetery in the Athens Community in Monroe County. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her daughter, Teresa Jones (Roger) of Aberdeen;a son, Ed Chaney (Sharon) of West Point; five grandchildren: Stephanie Smith of Caledonia, Eddie Chaney (Gail) of Caledonia, Jeffrey Chaney (Jennifer) of West Point, Renee Harpole of West Point, and Stacy Keltner (Bobby) of Saltillo; five great-grandchildren: Vae Chaney of Caledonia, Ethan Chaney of Caledoina, Smith Chaney of West Point, Sally Rhea Chaney of West Point, and Justin Guest of Saltillo, and a sister, Lena Mae Naron of Houston. Pallbearers will be Tyler Higginbotham, Jeffrey Chaney, Eddie Chaney, Ethan Chaney, Tommy McDonald, Justin Jones, and Richard Coggins. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Nurses and Staff of Diversicare of Amory. Mrs. Arnell’s family wants to say a special thanks to her Certified Nurse Assistant’s: Cecil Chandler, Daisy Chandler and Willie Beeks. Visitation will be Thursday, 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com