Frances Lucretia Smith Obituary
The world bids farewell to Frances Lucretia Smith (Moss Point, Mississippi), departing on December 12, 2025 at the age of 93. Frances leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Frances Lucretia Smith to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Bryant Stokes and Genie Sirmons Stokes of Blakely, GA; her husband Kenneth Elford Smith; her siblings, Virginia Boyd (Lindsey) of Plant City, FL, Rossie Beverly (Marvin) of Robertsdale, AL, Eleanor Fletcher of Albany, GA, Alma Cleghorn (Bill) of Montgomery, AL, Dorothy Duncan (Earl) of Cairo, GA and Mary Odum (Holt Stokes) of Blakely, GA; her brother-in-law Dr. Charles Dart of Ventura, CA.; Charles and Jessie Smith of Woodruff, SC.
She is survived by: her children, Jeanne Weeks (Sonny) of Pascagoula, MS, Dan Smith (Deonda) of Ocean Springs, MS and Anna Prestridge (Joe) of Gulf Breeze, FL; her grandchildren, Jason Weeks (Jodie) of Friendswood, TX, Josh Weeks (Amber) of Vass, NC, Errick Smith (Kayla) of Horn Lake, MS, Alston Smith of Atlanta, GA and Ian Prestridge of Homewood, CA; her great grandchildren, John Paul, Eli, Sammy Weeks of Vass, NC, Rhett, Drew Smith (family: Milton Smith, Catherine Dart) of Horn Lake, MS, Rene Collum of Gilbert, SC, Bob Fletcher of Albany, GA, Pete Odum of Blakely, GA and Delana Stokes of Yukon, OK.; and her niece Carolyn Beverly of Robertsdale, AL. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, in laws and longtime friends.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 22nd 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Holder Wells Funeral Homes (4007 Main St, Moss Point, MS 39563). A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 22nd 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 22nd 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Machpelah Cemetery (5112 Machpelah Street, Pascagoula, MS 39581).
Instead of flowers, the family requests memorials to First Baptist Church, 902 Live Oak Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.
