Cover photo for Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith's Obituary
Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith Profile Photo
1935 Bottsy 2019

Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith

March 4, 1935 — June 14, 2019

Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith, 84, passed into the arms of Jesus early Friday, June 14, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation from 2:00 -4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 16th and again on Monday, June 17th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Smith was born March 4, 1935 in State Line, MS to LaRoy and Gertrude Smith. She was a very caring child of God whose priority was first to God, closely followed by her family and her church. Bottsy also loved to laugh, have fun and enjoyed reading. A natural caregiver, her heart was serving others and she expressed that by cooking and assisting in every way. She worked as a bookkeeper for Messenger Press and as an Administrative Assistant at Wesley College, but most of her work was done as the Town Clerk for the City of Florence. Along with her parents, Mrs. Bottsy is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Herbert D. Smith; brother, LaRoy “Sonny” Smith, Jr.; and sister, Jacqueline “Jacque” Jones. She is survived by her daughters, Sheri Farmer of Florence, Wanda (Steve) Green of Mobile, AL, and Jeanne (Chris) Park of Florence; brother, Wayne Smith of State Line, MS; 6 grandchildren, Carrie Kittrell, David (Rozanna) Kittrell, Jessi (Anthony) Neely, Jake (Gena Beth) Sims, Amy Green, and Jeanie (Danny) Stonestreet; 4 great grandchildren, Annie Kittrell, Jewel Raye Neely, Atleigh Kittrell, and Laney Green; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Gideons International.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Chancellor Funeral Home Florence Location

2576 US 49, Florence, MS 39073

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Visitation

Chancellor Funeral Home Florence Location

2576 US 49, Florence, MS 39073

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Funeral Service

Chancellor Funeral Home Florence Location

2576 US 49, Florence, MS 39073

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 16

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree