E. C. Smith

E. C. Smith was born June 9, 1925 in Milledgeville, TN, the son of the late Alger Buddy and Dovie Ann (Brown) Smith. He departed this life on January 15, 2014 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was married to Addie Lee Ross Smith and they made their home in Enville, TN. Addie Lee preceded him in death in January of 2011. He farmed for a number of years and then worked for Morgan Lumber Company in Jackson, retiring in 1989. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren, growing a large garden and he loved animals. He was Pentecostal in belief and was very religious. He knew his Bible very well and loved to witness to others.
He is survived by two sisters, Jessie Lee Thomas of Montezuma, TN, Opal Austin of Decaturville, TN; 5 grandchildren Jennifer Ward of Jackson, TN; Greg Davis and wife Leigh Anne of Birmingham, AL, Regina Foutch and husband Glenn of Olive Branch, MS, Bonita Tabor of Jackson, TN, Tracy Davis and wife Carla of Jackson, TN; and 13 great grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ola Hart; a brother Bobby Joe Smith; a daughter Virginia Davis; a son Terry Smith; and a grandson Joe Terry Smith.

Services will be held on January 18, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors-Johnson Chapel in Henderson, Tennessee, with Bro. Jimmy Cates officiating. Burial will follow in the Roby Cemetery in Chester County,