Obituary published in The Ledger on 3-29-2001:
ROGER SMITH, 63
Lakeland Packing Co.
LAKELAND - Mr. Roger Smith of Lakeland died of pheumonia March 22, 2001, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 63.
Born in Edwards, Miss., on Oct. 31, 1937, he came to Lakeland from there. He was a truck driver and mechanic for Lakeland Packing Co. for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Ratliff Chapel of the Missionary Baptist Church, Edwards.
He is survived by his daughter, Mae Evelyn, Lakeland, sons, Roger Smith Jr., Christopher Smith, Ricky Smith, all of Lakeland; brothers, Dwight Smiht, Lakeland; brothers, Dwight Smith, Lakeland, Vernon Smith, Dothan, Ala., Elvie Smith, Earl Smith, Alvin Smith, Herbert Smith, all of Jackson, Miss.; sister, Hazel Jones, Jackson; four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at H.W. Oldham Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 1125 N. New York Ave., Lakeland.
ROGER SMITH, 63
Lakeland Packing Co.
LAKELAND - Mr. Roger Smith of Lakeland died of pheumonia March 22, 2001, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 63.
Born in Edwards, Miss., on Oct. 31, 1937, he came to Lakeland from there. He was a truck driver and mechanic for Lakeland Packing Co. for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Ratliff Chapel of the Missionary Baptist Church, Edwards.
He is survived by his daughter, Mae Evelyn, Lakeland, sons, Roger Smith Jr., Christopher Smith, Ricky Smith, all of Lakeland; brothers, Dwight Smiht, Lakeland; brothers, Dwight Smith, Lakeland, Vernon Smith, Dothan, Ala., Elvie Smith, Earl Smith, Alvin Smith, Herbert Smith, all of Jackson, Miss.; sister, Hazel Jones, Jackson; four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at H.W. Oldham Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 1125 N. New York Ave., Lakeland.
Obituary published in The Ledger on 3-29-2001:
ROGER SMITH, 63
Lakeland Packing Co.
LAKELAND - Mr. Roger Smith of Lakeland died of pheumonia March 22, 2001, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 63.
Born in Edwards, Miss., on Oct. 31, 1937, he came to Lakeland from there. He was a truck driver and mechanic for Lakeland Packing Co. for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Ratliff Chapel of the Missionary Baptist Church, Edwards.
He is survived by his daughter, Mae Evelyn, Lakeland, sons, Roger Smith Jr., Christopher Smith, Ricky Smith, all of Lakeland; brothers, Dwight Smiht, Lakeland; brothers, Dwight Smith, Lakeland, Vernon Smith, Dothan, Ala., Elvie Smith, Earl Smith, Alvin Smith, Herbert Smith, all of Jackson, Miss.; sister, Hazel Jones, Jackson; four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at H.W. Oldham Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 1125 N. New York Ave., Lakeland.
ROGER SMITH, 63
Lakeland Packing Co.
LAKELAND - Mr. Roger Smith of Lakeland died of pheumonia March 22, 2001, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 63.
Born in Edwards, Miss., on Oct. 31, 1937, he came to Lakeland from there. He was a truck driver and mechanic for Lakeland Packing Co. for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Ratliff Chapel of the Missionary Baptist Church, Edwards.
He is survived by his daughter, Mae Evelyn, Lakeland, sons, Roger Smith Jr., Christopher Smith, Ricky Smith, all of Lakeland; brothers, Dwight Smiht, Lakeland; brothers, Dwight Smith, Lakeland, Vernon Smith, Dothan, Ala., Elvie Smith, Earl Smith, Alvin Smith, Herbert Smith, all of Jackson, Miss.; sister, Hazel Jones, Jackson; four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at H.W. Oldham Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 1125 N. New York Ave., Lakeland.
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