IN LOVING MEMORY OF Pauline (Ard) Smith

Pauline (Ard)

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Smith

March 25, 1947 – January 8, 2025

Pauline (Ard) Smith's Obituary

Mrs. Pauline Ard Smith, 77, of Richton, MS passed from this life Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital - Gulf Coast in Gulfport, MS. She was born in Waynesboro, MS on Tuesday, March 25, 1947, to Alvin and Agnes Mills Ard. She was a faithful member of Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church. She retired as a cafeteria worker at Jackson County School District. She enjoyed traveling, listening to Elvis Presley, and feeding her pet deer. She loved spending time and laughing with family and friends. She will always be remembered by her loved ones as being gentle, thoughtful, giving selflessly to others, and having a kind heart.

Mrs. Smith is preceded in death by her husband, Gary Smith; parents, Agnes Mills Ard and Alvin Ard; two brothers, Jack Ard and Towner Ard; sister, Alma Smith. She is survived by her son, Jonathan Smith (Amy) of Maben, MS; daughter, Jamie Mabile (Landon) of Gautier, MS; two brothers, Vernon Ard of Pensacola, FL and Charlie Ard (Dola) of Clara, MS; sister, Carolyn Walker of Waynesboro, MS; six grandchildren, Bryan Smith, Julia Griffin (Trae), Levi Mabile, Josie Mabile, Morgan Roberts, and Kelsey Edwards (Alan); 4 great grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Mrs. Smith will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Freeman Funeral Home, 1305 Skyland Drive, Waynesboro, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, with a lie-in-state from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Monday, January 13, 2025, at Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church in Richton, MS with Rev. Shot Stinson officiating. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery in Wayne County, MS.

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Funeral Services for Pauline (Ard) Smith

Visitation

January
12

5:00 - 8:00 pm

Lie-In-State

January
13

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church

1774 Camp 8 Road, Richton, MS 39476

9:00 - 11:00 am

Funeral Service

January
13

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church

1774 Camp 8 Road, Richton, MS 39476

Starts at 11:00 am

Interment following funeral service

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