Obituary of Doris Meredith

Services for Doris Maxine Smith Meredith, 97 of Columbia, will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, October 2, 2008 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Columbia with Rev. Glenn Carroll Meredith officiating and Brett Meredith delivering the eulogy. Interment will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5 PM to 7:30 PM at First Baptist Church of Columbia. Mrs. Meredith was born on September 29, 1911 in Franklin Parish to the union of John Washington and Priscilla Minnie Fisher Smith and passed away on September 29, 2008 at Citizens Medical Center in Columbia. Granny served her Lord faithfully as the pianist of First Baptist Church of Columbia for 67 years. One of her greatest joys was teaching children to play piano so that they could serve in the local church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Erby E. Meredith, her son; John Glenn Meredith and her foster sister; Loreice Garrett. Survivors include her daughter-in-law; Marlene Meredith, three grandchildren; Marsha Harris and her husband, Stan of Columbia, Glenn Meredith and his wife, Carol of Dallas and Dean Meredith and his wife, Susan of West Monroe, six great grandchildren; Meredith Harris, Jonathan Harris, Angela Meredith, Brittaney Meredith, Brett Meredith and Rachael Meredith Pallbearers are Glenn Carroll Meredith, Brett Meredith, Dean Meredith, Stan Harris, Jonathan Harris and Angela Meredith. Honorary pallbearers are the men of Max Shores' Sunday school class.