Wilberta E. "Penny" Smith

Mrs. Wilbert E. “Penny” Smith, 93 of Lake City passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011 at the Health Center of Lake City. She was a native of Felts Mills, New York and daughter to the late Wilbert and Eleanor Bell Hull. Mrs. Smith had lived in Lake City since 1979 having moved here from Tampa. She was a hair stylist with Sara Beth’s Beauty Salon on Davis Island in Tampa for many years. When able she enjoyed sewing, crocheting, flowers and gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Mr. James M. Smith on September 25, 2011 and one son, Stanley Shields in 1994.

Mrs. Smith is survived by two sons, James R. Smith (Teresa), Lake City and Bruce Shields, Syracuse, NY, one daughter, Barbara Pless (David), Ocala and one sister, Ruth Livingston, Melbourne, Fl. Five grandchildren, Kevin James Smith (Diana) and Ryan Richard Smith (Alisa Hill Smith) all of New Port Richey, Fl, Tommy Moore, Tampa, Rob Moore, Ocala and Kevin Shields, Salt Lake City, UT, five great grandchildren, Victor Dossey, D’Anthony Dossey and Devin Smith all of New Port Richey, Austin and Piper Moore both of Ocala also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be conducted on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service on Monday from 2-3:00 PM. Arrangements are under the direction of GUERRY Funeral Home, 2659 SW Main Blvd., Lake City.

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