Brunetta Queen Smith Walter

Published 11:12 am Friday, October 23, 2015

By Staff Reports

Mrs. Brunetta Queen Smith Walter, 74, died Sunday morning, October 11, 2015, at the Lawrence County Hosptial in Monticello. Services for Mrs. Walter were held on Saturday, October 17 at the Rocky Branch MB Church with Pastor Garlee Pittman and Rev. O.D. Evans officiating. Interment was in the Rocky Branch Cemetery, with Laird Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Walter was the daughter of the late Tommie Lee Smith and the late Maggie Conley Smith of Monticello. At an early age she joined the Rocky Branch Church and remained a faithful and active member until her health failed. Mrs.

Walter was reared and educated in the Lawrence County area, attending McCollough High School prior to working for more than 18 years at Magnetex in Mendenhall.

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As a young woman Mrs. Walter married the late Robert E. Smith, Sr. and to this union six children were born. Later in life, she entered into matrimony with the late Henry Walter, Jr.

Mrs. Walter’s survivors include two sons, Robert (Tracye) Smith of Atlanta, GA, and James Smith of Monticello; four daughters, Lezora (Willie) Williams of New Hebron, Pricellia (Charles) Nichols of Pinola, Deteral Smith of New Orleans, and Tina (Eamest) Tillman of Detroit, MI; a special daughter, Marjorie Hillard of Monticello; one brother Grover (Olivia) Smith of Hattiesburg; seven step children; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

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Betty Robbins Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Robbins were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Society Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Young officiating. Interment followed in the Society Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Robbins, age 75, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord early Saturday morning, July 13, 2024, at the Forrest General Hospital. Saulters Moore Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. The Robbins family received friends one hour before the funeral service, beginning at noon, Tuesday, at Society Hill Baptist Church. Pallbearers included Kelley LeNormand, Cymantha Shellenberger, Mason Robbins, Jenna Robbins, Frank Vice and Frank Vice Jr. Betty Robbins was born on June 6, 1949, in Magee, Mississippi to Walter R. and Margaret Jones Bishop. Mrs. Robbins was a long-time resident of Carson. She and her husband would go on to raise a happy family of six children that would multiply over the years with the addition of in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Robbins loved the country life and will be remembered for not only growing a yard full of beautiful flowers, but also a vegetable garden of which she fed her family. An animal lover, she also had dogs, chickens and hogs over the years. Mrs. Robbins was a member of Society Hill Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter R. and Margaret Bishop, her husband, Kenneth Terrell Robbins Sr; her daughter, Pamela Robbins; sisters, Patsy Holden, Margaret  Coble, Linda Hester and her brother, Richard Bishop. Her memory will forever be cherished by her daughter, Billie Jo Williamson of Prentiss; sons, Kenny Robbins Jr. (Kathy) of Carson, Mikell Robbins (Kelley) of Palestine, Texas, John Robbins (Nicole) of Sumrall, Daniel Robbins, (Tanya) of Ft. Worth, Texas; brother, Ray Bishop (Nancy) of Magee and her sister, Myrtis Craig (Ed) of Rossville, Georgia. Mrs. Robbins also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Online condolences and guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com

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