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Jewel Irene Douglas Smith Meredith

Graveside Service for Mrs. Jewel Irene Douglas Smith Meredith are 10:30 am Friday, December 11, at Wellman Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Jewel Irene Douglas Smith Meredith, 89, of Brookhaven, went to be with her Lord on December 8, 2020 at King’s Daughters Medical Center.

She was born on April 13, 1931. Mrs. Irene was the owner of Judy’s Shoes in Brookhaven since it opened in 1973. She loved her family,

her store, flowers and riding her golf cart. She also loved her church family at Wellman Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Jewel and Hollis Douglas; husbands, Thomas Harold Smith and Joseph “Jay” Meredith; sons,

Thomas “Tommy” Harold Smith, Jr., and Donald Earl Smith; two grandsons, Daniel Lofton and Danny Earl Smith; granddaughter,

Hannah Hart Smith; one great-granddaughter, Emory Rose Smith, and brother, Bobby Douglas.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Rodney Glenn Smith and wife Rosemary; daughter, Judy Irene Smith Lofton and daughter-in-law, Debbie Smith.

She is also survived by her brothers, Richard Earl Douglas and wife, Bettye, Connie Mack Douglas and wife, Charleen, both of

Brookhaven, and sisters, Libby Holmes, of Madison, and Betty Joyce Byrd and husband, Jerry, and Reba Grace Roberts and husband,

Glen, of Brookhaven. Along with 6 grandchildren, Dusty Smith, Toby Smith, Chad Lofton, Sawyer Smith, Bridgette Wheatly and Jessica Hyde, and 15 great-grandchildren.

Memorials can be made to Wellman Baptist Church in Brookhaven, MS.

6 comments

  • Comment Link Joe Coates Monday, 14 December 2020 09:33 posted by Joe Coates

    Just want to say to the family that we love you and we are so blessed to have known Irene and to have made friends with each of you. May she rest in peace.

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  • Comment Link Myrtis May Sunday, 13 December 2020 23:50 posted by Myrtis May

    To the family of Ms. Irene as we always called her, you have my sincere condolences. I was so sorry to hear of her passing. She was a very sweet and caring person. We don’t get a newspaper but twice a week and I didn’t see her obituary until the Saturday paper the weekend edition. May God richly bless you and your families. She was a great joy to be around.

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  • Comment Link SUZANNE C BUTLER Sunday, 13 December 2020 16:03 posted by SUZANNE C BUTLER

    We were so very saddened when Ashley told me, when she just heard of Ms Irene 's passing on Tues, the 8th of Dec. I've known her & all of you since Jan 1992, I, we both, hate it so bad, our deepest sympathy to every one of you, I immediately thought, now she,'s in the presence of the Lord Jesus & her wonderful smile always, is continuing right own! In Heaven & her heart is over-whelmed! Suzanne & Ashley

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  • Comment Link Mel  Jan Luter Saturday, 12 December 2020 17:59 posted by Mel Jan Luter

    Sorry for your loss. Praying for comfort and peace for your family!!

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  • Comment Link Charis Shoemaker Saturday, 12 December 2020 16:59 posted by Charis Shoemaker

    I’m saddened by the loss of this precious lady. She was always kind and smiling. I loved going to her store to get new shoes. She helped me pick out shoes from the time I was a child. All the special events in my life included a trip to see Mrs. Irene at Judy’s shoes. Mrs. Irene and her family hold a special place in my heart. My prayers are with all those missing Mrs. Irene. Love, Charis

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  • Comment Link Mary C Posey Friday, 11 December 2020 11:22 posted by Mary C Posey

    I was so sorry to hear of Mrs. Irene's illness, then her death. I will keep your family in my prayers.

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