The Edward Algood Family


25090. Whitney (Wattie) Loring11 Smith (Henry Loring Mullen10, Louis Loring Harrison9, Amanda Melvina (Vine)8, Priscilla7 Allgood, Wyatt6, William (Pikey) Henry5, William John4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS October 16, 1922. Whitney died August 5, 1999 in Chickasha, Grady Co., OK.

He married Selma Watts. Selma was born August 31, 1920 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. Selma was the daughter of George Washington Watts and Ada Smith. Selma died August 3, 2005 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. OBIT: Services for Selma Watts Britt of Brookhaven are 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5-9 p.m., at the funeral home. Mrs. Britt, 84, died Aug. 3, 2005 at King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born in Lincoln County on Aug. 31, 1920, to George Washington Watts and Ada Smith Watts. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist hurch. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Claude Britt; and her daughter, Linda Fairchild. Survivors are her son, Kelly Britt of Brookhaven; her sister, Vernie Walker of Brookhaven; her nephew, Gary Walker, and his wife Pam, of Brookhaven; and her step-grandson, Jewell Fairchild of Louisiana.

Whitney (Wattie) Loring Smith and Selma Watts had the following children:

 41707 i. Janet Rebbecka12 Smith was born December 2, 1942. Janet died December 2, 1942. Janet was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.

 41708 ii. Linda Gail Smith was born December 27, 1948.

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