Services for Mrs. Quinnie Lea Williams Smith are 2:00 pm Friday, December 22, 2017 at Riverwood with burial in Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation is Thursday, December 21, from 5:00-8:00 pm at Riverwood.

Mrs. Quinnie Lea Williams Smith, 85, of Brookhaven, MS was fitted with her Angel wings on December 17, 2017. Mrs. Smith was born at the home of Dr. William Lee Little in Wesson, Mississippi on April 20, 1932
to Edward Lee Williams and Allie Belle Ingram Williams. Dr. little asked for, and was granted the privilege of naming her.

Mrs. Smith marred Jesse W. Smith on October 9, 1948 and spent many years helping him with his home building business. She also worked at Stahl Urban & Company in Brookhaven and Blue Diamond Growers in Sacramento, CA.

She was an avid animal lover and before Diabetes and Alzheimer's robbed her of so many of her joys,she loved to take care of her animals, cross stitch, work in the garden, visit antique stores, and work on her family history . . . but her biggest joy was the time she spent as Mamaow to her grandchildren and Great Mama to her great grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Edward Lee Williams and Allie Belle Ingram Williams; her brothers, Victor Nathan Williams, Porter Edward Williams, Troy Lee Williams, Clyde Monroe Williams,Robert Wayne Williams, Whitney Print Williams; sisters, Ara Maybelle Bruard, Myrtis Vera Fassbender,Thelma Mattie "Billie" Quintela, Laverne Marie Cupit.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Jesse W. Smith; her son, Jesse Ronnie Smith; her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia "Pat" and Michael H. "Sarge" Smith; her grandchildren, Christopher M. Smith and wife, Christina, and Alanna M. Smith and husband, Tracey Case. Great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Quinn Smith and Wrynn Case.

She is also survived by her sister and brothers-in-law, Helen and Chuck Carter, John and Patsy Smith, and Ralph and Aby Smith; and a host of nieces and nephews and her special friend who loved her dearly and also called her "Mom", Jennifer Porter Moak.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Mrs. Rose Hux and Compassus Hospice Ministries.

Memorials can be made to the American Diabetics Foundation, the Alzheimer's Foundation, the Animal Rescue League, or the charity of your choice