Smith
Linda Gail Keene Smith, 69, of Blackshear, passed away early Thursday morning, August 29, 2024, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross.
Born in Waverly, March 23, 1955, she lived in Pierce County most of her life. She worked as a CNA for many years and loved shopping, fishing and going to McDonald’s. She used to love to go roller skating along with her husband especially since it was where they had their first date. She dearly loved her family, and her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She was a member of the Blackshear Church of God.
She was a daughter of the late Osgood Alton and Inez King Keene. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Marguerite Crum, Barbara “Bobbie” Spradley, Ruby Johnson and Katherine “Kitty” Sandiford and five brothers, James Robert “Peewee” Keene, Osgood “Bo” Keene and Franklin Keene as well as two brothers who passed as young children.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Wayne Rufus Smith, Blackshear; her daughter, Sara Johns (Daniel Johnson), Nahunta; a sister, Hilda Belanger, Hortense; a brother, Roy (Pauline) Keene, Waverly; 4 grandchildren, Dayton Johnson, Maelynn Johns, Kinsley Johns and Aiden Johns; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, September 5, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will be in the Enon Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be her nephews, Lewis Warner, Joseph Spradley, Colby Smith, Tyler Smith, Kevin Allday and Caleb Turner.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial. com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral
Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
