Lessie Smith

July 18, 2013

Lessie Mae "Powell" Smith, 65, of Graceville passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Bay Medical Center in Panama City. A long time resident of Graceville, Mrs. Smith was a member of Fadette Assembly of God Church. She was preceded by death by her husband, Bobby Joe Smith; her parents, Lester Joe and Malvia Lee Blackmon Powell; two brothers, Junior Lester Powell and Lester Pete Powell; one sister, Brenda Joyce Powell. Survivors include her son, Billy Joe Smith and wife Sara of Graceville; six grandchildren, Christina Marie, Brandon Joe, Billy Joshua, Tiffany Nicole, Jessica Lynn and Bobby Jordan Smith; five sisters, Elizabeth Patterson and husband LaVon of Georgia, Donnie Trim of Chipley, Martha Robbins, Annette Boutwell and Faye Bateman all of Hartford. Funeral services will be at 1 pm, Saturday, July 20, 2013 at James & Lipford Funeral Home in Graceville. Interment will follow in the Fadette Assembly of God Church cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday July 19, 2013 at James & Lipford Funeral Home in Graceville.