Cecil Hilliard Smith

Published 10:51 pm Thursday, November 12, 2015

Cecil Hilliard Smith, age 84, of Maplesville, passed away on Nov. 7, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on Jan. 29, 1931; the son of the late Newton Allen Smith and the late Myrtle Clarice Wells Smith.

He was a mail carrier with the USPS.

He is survived by his wife, Jimmie H. Smith of Maplesville; daughters, Dianne (Fred) Hain of Raleigh, North Carolina, Sharon (David) Harrison of Maplesville, Debbie (Andy) Payne of Maplesville, Donna (Frank) Atchison of Plantersville and Benda Davenport of Maplesville; sons, Wayne (Melinda) Smith of Montgomery and James Keith Smith of Montevallo; 20 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Emell Hayes, Lois Hunter, Mildred (Johnny) Stone and Charlotte (Doug) Smitherman.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Newton Allen Smith and Myrtle Clarice Smith; granddaughters, Sara Davenport and Amber Davenport; step-daughter, Theresa Levesque; and brothers, R.A. Smith, Bill Smith and Omar Smith.

A visitation will be held on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, from 6-8 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church in Plantersville.

Final care and arrangements entrusted to the Ellison Memorial Funeral Home of Clanton.

www.EllisonMemorialFuneralHome.com