Vergie Kathleen Smith

Vergie Kathleen Smith, 82 of Fordyce, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born March 6, 1935 in Thornton to the late Kelly Britten Cranford and Florence Millie Elizabeth Crawford Cranford. She was also preceded in death by her husband John David Smith, her daughter Connie Sue Smith, her brothers Preston, Fred, Barney, Raymond, and Claude Cranford, and her sister Lucille Pierce.

She is survived by her five children, Buddy Smith and wife Brenda of El Dorado, Linda Franklin of Fordyce, Mary Huntley and husband Ronnie of Kingsland, Rose Hopkins of Bearden, Tommy Smith and wife Lawana of Fordyce; one sister Lena Hunter of Warren; 11 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6PM until 8PM at Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. Funeral services are 2PM Monday at the Benton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial at Temperance Hill Cemetery. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .