Mr. Phillip Edward Smith, age 74, of Centre, AL, died Monday, December 1, 2014, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation.

 

Mr. Smith was born May 14, 1940, in Esom Hill, GA, son of the late Calep and Maggie Prophet Smith.  He  was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church of Centre, AL and also served as a Baptist Evangelist.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed with the Polk County Maintenance Department.  Mr. Smith was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

 

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Smith; daughters, Fran Buchanan and Christy James; a niece, Beth Allen; 7 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.

 

Funeral services for Mr. Smith will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 4, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marshall Bryan officiating.  Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Mark Brady, Sammy Smith, Tommy Smith, Nathan Allen, Jordan Buchanan, and Sage Buchanan.

 

Mr. Smith will lie in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:30 P.M. until the hour of service on Thursday.

 

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Phillip Edward Smith who died on Monday.