Lillie Mae Smart Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Lillie Mae Smart (Claxton, Georgia) is shared. Lillie, born on November 23, 1931, passed away on August 28, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lillie Mae Smart to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ed Denmark and Mary Jane Bacon Denmark; her grandparents, Jake and Polly Ann Moore; her husband Floyd Smart; Lillie Jane (Nig) and Kwasie, Jr..
She is survived by: her former husband James Turner Slater, Sr. (Buddy); her children, James Turner Slater, Jr. of Claxton, GA, Clinton Thomas Slater, Sr. (Marion) of Stone Mountain, GA, Willie James Bacon of Buford, GA and Jacquline Ann Slater Greenhouse of Buford, GA; her siblings-in-law, Katherine Sapp of Claxton, GA, Ernestine Badger-Henderson of Claxton, GA, Jenel Hayward (Roy) of Claxton, GA, Annie Grace Badger of Claxton, GA, Ernest R. Badger of Daly City, CA and Willie E. Badger of Sacramento, CA; her daughter-in-law Rhonda Slater of Claxton, GA; her grandchildren, Dorothy Porter (Alan), Kwasie Baddy, Sr., Demetria Lashaun Slater (Schandra) of Locust Grove, GA, Willie James Slater, Jr. of Buffalo, Michael Terrell Slater (Janita) of Jacksonville, FL, Kodi Riko Slater (Whitney) of Claxton, GA, Chinook Bacon of Oakland, CA, Eilisha Bacon of Las Vegas, NV, Vajay Bacon of Las Vegas, NV, Shada Leigh Washington of Long Beach, CA, Shayla Chantal Washington Norton (Ebony) of Hinesville, GA, James Bernard Washington, Jr. (JB) of Fort Riley, KS, DioVinte Rodrique Slater of Kennesaw, GA, Clinton Thomas Slater, Jr. (Shalonda) of Buford, GA, Shalentia Kenyette Bacon of Buford, GA, Mariah Hope Slater of Buford, GA, Maximiliano Issac Slater of Buford, GA, Ryan Slater of Buford, GA, Remedy LaDonna Slater of Buford, GA, Sofia Liliana Slater of Buford, GA, Brisa Elise Slater of Buford, GA, Evelia Skye Slater of Buford, GA, Esperanza Rose Slater of Buford, GA and Josie Aniyah Slater of Buford, GA; her great grandchild Earlist; and her granddaughter Demetria Johnson of Buford, GA. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, and a vast number of friends.
Visitation was held on Friday, September 4th 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Harpers Funeral Home (125 Broad St, Claxton, GA 30417). A funeral service was held on Saturday, September 5th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. A burial was held on Saturday, September 5th 2026 at 12:15 PM at the same location.
