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24905. Troy Anthony11 Smith (Wayne Ansellar10, Isaiah9, Conway W.8, Priscilla7 Allgood, Wyatt6, William (Pikey) Henry5, William John4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born October 18, 1916. Troy died October 18, 1988 in Wesson, Copiah Co, MS. Troy buried in Clear Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.
He married three times. He married an unknown person. He married Mary Ellen Graves. Mary was born February 5, 1929. Mary died August 15, 2011. OBIT: Visitation for Mary Ellen Graves Smith will be Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 5 until 8 p.m. at Riverwood Family Funeral Service. Services will be Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with burial at Clear Branch Baptist Church Cemetery.
A former basketball player and valedictorian of both Meadville High School and Copiah-Lincoln Junior College, Mary Ellen grew up to work at Baptist Hospital in Jackson and ran community grocery stores with her husband, Troy, in Brookhaven, before going back to college to fulfill a lifelong dream to teach. After receiving a bachelor's degree in Education from Whitworth College and a master's from the University of Southern Mississippi, she taught in both the Loyd Star and Brookhaven School Districts. An inspiring teacher, much loved by her students, Mary Ellen completed her career at Mullins Elementary School at the age of 72. She was a former pianist for Halbert Heights Baptist Church.
After her husband's experience with cancer, she devoted her life to exploring both accepted and alternative treatments, including organic alkaline diets and other therapies that today are starting to be recognized as significant treatments to the disease. Her greatest joys were her times on the road with her husband, reading/learning/teaching, and her children and grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband, partner and the great love of her life, Troy Smith; her parents, John and Minnie Mae Graves; and her stepson, Tommy.
She is survived by her sister, Rosie M. Graves, of Brookhaven; her sons, John Wayne Smith and David Glynn Smith, of Wesson; her daughter, Patricia Ellen "Tricia" Smith Hamburger and husband Robert, of Washington, D.C.; her stepson, Melvin Smith, of Brookhaven; her nephew Reuben Graves and his wife Shirley, of Alexandria, La.; her sister-in-law, Etta Mae Brewer, of Brookhaven; and grandchildren, Nick, Matt, Heather, Ashley, Amy, Dean, James, Stacy and Maggie.
He married Ruby Lee Case. Ruby was born September 5,1918. Ruby was the daughter of Felix Frances Case and Lula Elizabeth (__). Ruby died March 23, 1991.
Troy Anthony Smith and Mary Ellen Graves had the following children:
41380 i. John Wayne12 Smith (living).
41381 ii. Patricia (Trish) Ellen Smith (living).
41382 iii. David Glen Smith (living).
Troy Anthony Smith had the following child:
41383 iv. James Thomas (Tommy) Smith was born July 30, 1942.
Troy Anthony Smith and Ruby Lee Case had the following child:
41384 v. Troy Melvin (Coot) Smith (living status unknown).
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