Billy Guy Smith

80 year old Billy Guy Smith of Murfreesboro died Friday at his residence. He was born in DeKalb County and was the son of the late Thomas Clay, Sr. and Mammie Ford Smith. He was a member of the Grace Baptist Church , a World War II veteran, a retired Civil Service worker and his most recent retirement was from the City of Murfreesboro Building Codes Department. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Jennings and Ayers Chapel in Murfreesboro. Russell Richardson will officiate and burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Jennings and Ayers Funeral.He is survived by two daughters, Linda and her husband Jimmy Skinner of Eagleville and Sherry and her husband Todd Dockery of Jacksonville, Florida. One brother, Thomas Clay Smith, Jr. of Thompson Station. Three sisters, Mary Gladys Curtis of Alexandria, Janie Heath of San Antonio, Texas and Martha and her husband William Davis of Alexandria. Two grandchildren, Michelle and her husband Darrell Huffman of Rockvale and Todd Dockery, III of Jacksonville, Florida. Two great-grandchildren, Tate and Mahaley Huffman of Rockvale. Smith was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Louise King Smith; a brother, Robert Ford Smith; and three sisters, Katherine and her husband Jimmy Curtis, Dorothy and her husband Clarence Anderson and Margie Gundt. Memorials to Mr. Smith may be made to the Grace Baptist Church or to the American Cancer Society. The Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro is in charge of the arrangements.