Erlene Franklin Collins Smith

SERVICES:  THURSDAY,JULY 6, 2017 2:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAYJULY 5, 20175:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYPHILADELPHIA, MS Mrs. Smith, 86, of Philadelphia, died Monday, July 3, 2017, at her residence.She was a native of Kemper/Neshoba Counties.  She graduated from Linwood High School.  Mrs. Smith was born again in Christ at age 17 after revival and baptized by Bill J. Crapps at Good Hope.Survivors include four daughters, Joyce Mott Johnson of Evansdale, Iowa, Denice (Greg) Fain of Kilgore, TX, Patricia (John) Jordan of Jackson, AL, Karen (Kenny) Bates of Philadelphia, MS; two sons, Frank (Donna) Collins of Forest, MS and George (Marion) Collins of Biloxi, MS; 19 grand-children; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by husbands, William H. “Bill” Collins and Ed. J. Smith; son, William H. Collins, Jr., granddaughter, Alice Marie Mott; another grandchild; great-grandson, William Robert Harmer; and parents, Curtis and Willie D. Franklin.Caregivers were Lula Roberson, Annette Stewart, Emily Baysinger, Rita Gaines and Latonya Mann.