Billy Smith

1941 - December 5, 2019

MR. BILLY ROGER SMITH, age 78, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Dodge County Hospital.

Obituary for Billy Smith

MR. BILLY ROGER SMITH, age 78, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Dodge County Hospital.

 Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, December 8, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with Rev. Greg Lowery officiating, with interment in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Billy was a native of Cadwell, a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and a retired painter for Blue Bird for over 20 years. He was a former employee of the Eastman Cotton Mill, Rentz Cabinet Company, Horne’s Welding, Harvey’s, and Piggly-Wiggly. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and Pee-Paw to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Billy loved tinkering and painting on cars, fishing, eating, drinking his coffee, and spending time with his Brother-in-Law, Edward. He was son of the late Sallie Mae Turner Smith and Dock Francis Smith, and was preceded in death by his Step-Mother, Bessie Fordham Smith, Son, Terry Gilliam, Granddaughter, Paula Nicole Gilliam, and 3 Siblings, Gloria Smith Gani, Skip Smith, and Essie Mathis Newsom. 

Survivors: Wife – Gloria Ann Piper Smith of Eastman; Daughter – Penny Shelton (Jerry) of Eastman; Son – Brian Smith (Brandy) of Hawkinsville; 7 Grandchildren – Rebecca Gilliam (Jeremy Freeman), Caitlin S. Sheffield (Travis), Colette Shelton, Logan Smith, Hayden Smith, Savannah Smith, and Bree Smith; 5 Great-Grandchildren – Terry Joseph “T.J.” Gilliam, Cameron Gilliam, Aroura Sheffield, Terry Sheffield, and Asher Sheffield; 3 Sisters – Jackie Barton, Emily Harrell-Woodard (Jerry), and Marjorie Smith all of Eastman; Brother-in-Law – Edward Brack of Thomaston; Several Nieces and Nephews.

 The family may be contacted at the Smith residence, 5416 Cottondale Avenue, Eastman, and will receive friends in Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home from 6:00PM-8:00PM Saturday, December 7.


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