Obituary of Perry Smith

SMITH, Perry Mizell, age 73 of Portland (formerly of Mt. Juliet) passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009. Mr. Smith was retired from Ford Glass after 39 years of service. He grew up in Mt. Juliet and graduated from Mt. Juliet High School. He enjoyed bluegrass Gospel music and playing the mandolin and harmonica with his family and friends. He was a bowling league champion. He loved to ride horses and to go camping. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Porter Mizell and Mary Edna Burton Smith. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Pam Smith; daughters, Tonya Waldron and Tracy D. Smith; son, Terry W. (Velma) Smith; step-children, Shannon (Mark) French, Shelley (Robert) Martin and M. Shane Mosley; brothers, Raymond T.(Lawanna) Smith of Marietta, GA and Warren (Carolyn) Smith of Lebanon; sister, Evelyn (Thelbert) Powell of Mt. Juliet and Mary Jo (Johnny) Harper of Lebanon; 12 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. Services will be Wednesday, December 2nd at 2pm at Sellars at Mt. Juliet with Bro. Bill Smith officiating. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, December 1st from 4-9 pm and Wednesday, December 2nd from noon until time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to any Hospice organization. Arrangements by SELLARS AT MT JULIET, 2250 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, Obituary Line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com