Wendell B. Smith, 61, of Tifton died Monday, February 14, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Bishop Carlton Burns will officiate with burial to follow in Eldorado Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Smith was born on March 16, 1949 in Tifton and was the son of Jessie Wiley Smith and Marion Pope Smith, both deceased.
Mr. Smith is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Wanda and Joe Antinoro of Savannah; a nephew, Tracy Lott; his special care-givers, Rudine and Terry Nixon; and his extended family at Diversified Enterprises.