Royal Bailey Smith, 90, of Fort Oglethorpe, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 26, 2017. 

She was a native of Texarkana, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Roy Edwin and Alpha Lois White Bailey.  Mrs. Smith was retired from Provident Insurance Company after 17 years of service and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe where she had taught Sunday School for more than 25 years.

Royal was preceded in death by her husband Garnett Smith, Sr. a son Michael Sherman Smith, sister Joyce Wray and a son in law Robert Ward.

Survivors are son Garnett ( Holly ) Smith, Jr. of Chickamauga; daughters Linda Sikes of Ringgold, Susan Ward of Ft. Oglethorpe, Royal Jo ( Larry ) Johnson of Orange Park, FL, Janice ( Terry) Langston of Buford, GA and Rose Mary Biggs of Fort Oglethorpe; sister Ruth Grubbs of Nashville; brother Roy Edwin Bailey, Jr. of Natchitoches,  LA; 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe with Rev. Jason Thomas officiating.  The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church.

Interment will be at Chattanooga National Cemetery.

Visit www.Heritagebattlefield.com to share condolences with the family and share words of comfort.

The family would like to thank Hearth Hospice and Rosewood Assisted Living for the love and care of our mother.

In lieu of Flowers memorial contributions may be made to, the Freedom Fund at Fort Oglethorpe First Baptist Church.   PO Box 2125, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742.

The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Monday, at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

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