He leaves to cherish his memories, his loving and devoted wife of forty-nine years, Eva Smith, his loving daughter, Teresa (Patrick) Lilley of Fayetteville, GA; two granddaughters: Morgan and Ryleigh Lilley both of Fayetteville, GA; three sisters: Linda (Mark) Madison of Cincinnati, OH, Dorothy Jean Smith of Ackerman, MS, and Margaret Ann Smith of Starkville, MS; one brother: Steve (Leticia) Cannon of Jackson, MS; His mother-in-law, Cherry Dell Harrington; eight brothers-in-law and their spouses; three sisters-in-law and their spouses.