Roy Melton Smith
August 2, 1948 – May 2, 2021
Eupora, Mississippi
Roy Melton Smith, aged 72, passed away on May 2, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, Mississippi. He was the son of the late Homer Monroe and Lula Ridgeway Smith.
Roy graduated from Weir High School in 1967. He and his former wife, Cheryl Schaefer Smith, reared four children. He worked in maintenance at Weavex in Starkville, Mississippi. In his spare time, he enjoyed family get-togethers, grilling, and deer hunting. His children fondly recall the nicknames that he gave to three of his children.
He is survived by two sons, Roy Clint Smith of Ackerman, Mississippi and Cass Smith (Stephanie) of Mathiston, Mississippi; two daughters, Danita (Mark) Williams of Mathiston, Mississippi and Shonda Smith of Mathiston, Mississippi; a brother, Robert Smith; a sister, Margaret Smith; six grandchildren, Jazzalyn Miller, Jacob Wooten, Austin Williams, Cassidy Williams, Clayton Smith, and Skylar Smith; and four great grandchildren, Adler Miller, Evie Miller, Aubrey Williams, and Natalie Williams.
Roy is preceded in death by his parents, Homer Monroe and Lula Ridgeway Smith; one brother, Sammie Smith; and one sister, Pauline Crenshaw.
Visitation for Roy Melton Smith will be on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Wise Reed Funeral Home in Eupora, Mississippi from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Lebanon Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Lebanon Methodist Church Cemetery. Wise Reed Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.