Services for Ernest Gerald Smith of Brookhaven are 10:00 am, Saturday, May 8, 2021,
at Central Baptist Church with burial at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, May 7 at Riverwood Family from 5:00-8:00 pm
Mr. Ernest Gerald Smith, 67, went to be with his Lord on May 4, 2021, at King’s Daughters Medical Center.
He was born on March 16, 1954 to the late Ernest and Edna Smith.
Mr. Smith served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a lifelong member of Central Baptist Church
where he helped build the new sanctuary and served as a deacon. Gerald was an ex-oil fielder and jack of all trade carpenter.
He enjoyed many things throughout his life. Among these, were talking with his CB family, where he was known as “Armadillo”.
Gerald found pleasure in spreading laughter with his jokes of the day. He adored many dogs throughout his lifetime, with most recently being Nike,
Bear Daniel, Ricky Bobbie and Shelby Lane. He will be greatly missed during football season because he enjoyed watching college ball on Saturdays
and the Saints and 49er’s on Sundays after church, with his family and friends. He loved riding his motorcycles, cooking, camping, and fishing in every aspect.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Tommy Smith and Hilary Smith; and sister, Mildred Chandler.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Betty Tibbs Smith; daughters, Sonya Smith of Summit, Shea Riley (Patrick) of Brookhaven,
Ashley Arnold (Corey) of Meadville, and, stepdaughter, Alicia Blackwell, of Brookhaven; and sister, Jeanie McRae, of Nashville, TN.
He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Ginger Morin, Seth Prescott, Chloe Smith, Emma Smith, Molly Kate Huber (Travis), Madison Arnold,
Judson Arnold, Ryder Blackwell and the latest additions of great grandchildren are as follows,
Faith Ann Prescott, Xavior Prescott, Jada Morin, Millianna Morin, Anah Coleman, and soon to be born, Tucker Pete Huber.
Gone Fishin’
