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Yvonne "Bonnie" Watts-Smith

Funeral service for Yvonne “Bonnie” Watts-Smith will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at

Riverwood Family with interment at Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation is from

11 a.m. until the time of service. Joel Smith and David Smith will officiate.

Mrs. Bonnie began her life journey March 23, 1937, born in Brookhaven, MS to Ezra and Mae Watts.

After graduation she pursued a career as Counselor’s Secretary at Brookhaven High School.

Mrs. Bonnie was a faithful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

During this journey she became a master chef, and author of a family cookbook. She has enjoyed

many different crafts including woodworking, ceramics, painting, and mosaics. She also has

enjoyed gardening and preparing satisfying meals to please her family and friends. Mrs. Bonnie

was called away from this journey July 2, 2021, she was 84 years old.

She is preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Eloyce W. Porter, Dorothy W. Case, and

Shirley W. Labeth Callender.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 65 years, Harold W. Smith; sons, Gary W. Smith,

Mark K. Smith, and Don M. Smith; nieces, Deborah Smith and Rebecca Crosby; four grandchildren,

Anna Beth Parker, Nicholas W. Smith, Brooks Smith, Savanna S. Vaughn; and nine great grandchildren, Holden,

Aiden and Nolan Parker, Asher, Stanton and Everly Smith, Emma and Vance Smith, and Davis Vaughn.

She is also survived by other loving family members and friends.

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3 comments

  • Comment Link Pam Carroll Saturday, 24 July 2021 21:50 posted by Pam Carroll

    Oh my goodness, what a beautiful, precious lady. Always smiling and so positive, when we moved to Brookhaven after the death of my husband she was so helpful to me and my son. She will always have a place in my heart. To know Ms. Bonnie was to know love.

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  • Comment Link Elizabeth Jones Monday, 05 July 2021 10:41 posted by Elizabeth Jones

    Mark my friend ..I am so sorry about your mother my prayers are with you and your family In Our Lord Jesus Christ'name I extend my condolences and prayer Elizabeth Jones

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  • Comment Link Barry Newell Saturday, 03 July 2021 14:00 posted by Barry Newell

    Nick:
    I extend my sympathy to you and your family in Bonnie’s passing. Praying for you and may God’s peace and comfort be with you and the family at this time.
    Barry Newell

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