Bill Smith

BAXTER-Funeral services for William "Bill" Thomas Smith, 81 of Silver Point will be Saturday, November 28 at 12 Noon from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in G.V. Herren Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 AM until service at the funeral home. Bro. Johnny Fox, Bro. Luke Wilken and Bro. Mike Dyer will officiate. Mr. Smith died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his home. He was born August 31, 1939 in Silver Point to the late Lionel and Anna Mai Julian Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by half-brothers Ashley Smith and Lee Donald Smith, a niece, Ann Snowden. He was a graduate of Baxter Seminary and a Navy veteran. Bill was retired from the US Postal service as Postmaster at the Silver Point Post Office with 33 years of service. He was an avid baseball coach for Little League and Babe Ruth. He was a member of the Cookeville Rose Society and Master Gardeners. Bill was a member of Silver Point Church of Christ. Survivors include wife Anita Phillips Smith (Married December 20, 1965) of Silver Point, daughter and son-in-law Lorna and Shea Lee of Baxter, sons and daughters-in-law Philip and Daka Smith, Lionel Smith all of Silver Point, Forrest and Elizabeth Smith of Knoxville. sister Mary Snowden of Lebanon, brother James Smith of Silver Point, grandchildren: Elliott and Audrey Lee, Danika (Dusty) Mathis, Colton Smith and Hannah Claire Smith.Special nieces Donna Hamblin and Elaine Sears. Active pallbearers will be Lionel, Philip, Forrest and Colton Smith, Shea and Elliott Lee. Memorial contributions may be to St. Jude Children Hospital or the G.V. Herren Cemetery Fund. Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134.