She was the widow of Roy Milton Smith, retired from Burlington Industries in 1997 after 32 years and was a member of Second Baptist Church. She loved to quilt and going to the Senior Citizens Center daily. She was the daughter of the late James Washington Fortner and Lillie Mae Peacock Fortner and was preceded in death by two brothers, Leslie Fortner and Eugene Fortner and two sisters, Velma Roberts and Dorothy Woods.
Survivors include three children, Patricia Ann Cook and husband, Charles of Paris, AR, Stanley Milton Smith and wife, Denise of Brisbane, Australia and James Roy Smith and wife, Renee of Monticello; two sisters, Ann Williams of Lubbock, TX and Margaret Betts of Hobbs, New Mexico; six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Condolences(13)
Pam Leeper
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 15, 2012 My prayers go out to Mrs. Alice's family. She was a caring and loving person. It was a blessing to know her this last year.janice
monticello, AR Wednesday, August 8, 2012 i worked with miss alice at burlington she was a fantasic lady will miss herJanice G McAllister
Hot Springs Village, AR Wednesday, August 8, 2012 James Roy & family, I am so sorry for the loss of your sweet mother. I remember her well as I do you. You were one of my sweetest fourth grade students, one I remember so well. May God give you peace and comfort at this time. With sympathy, Janice (Wiggam) McAllisterNickie McKeown Owens
Rock Springs, AR Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Stanley and family!! Sorry to hear about your mom! I have thought about trying to catch up with you on Facebook, but I am not great with technology!! Hope you and your family are doing well! I would love to have a class reunion sometime but get overwhelmed ever time I start trying to find everyone!! Send me your contact info to my email or add me on Facebook if you have it! Prayers for your comfort at this time of loss!! NickieBillie and Shelly Handly
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 8, 2012 You are in our thoughts and prayersKim, Gene & Fischer Hodges
Searcy, AR Wednesday, August 8, 2012 We are so sorry for your loss. Pat, you and your entire family are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.Ann F Williams
Andrews, TX Tuesday, August 7, 2012 I will miss my sister Alice. But will always carry with me many fond memories of our childhood and growing up together. Sorry for your loss .Your in my thoughts and prayers.
Robert & Carolyn Taylor
Camden,, AR Tuesday, August 7, 2012 So sorry about the loss of your Mother and Grand-Mother, and Great-Grand-Mother.Stanley & Becky Williams
Sanger, TX Monday, August 6, 2012 We are so sorry for your loss. We enjoyed our visit with Aunt Alice last spring. May God's mercy be extended to you during this time.Love
Stanley & Becky Williams (Annie Mae's Son)
Joann Adair Holian
Monticello, AR Monday, August 6, 2012 I worked with Alice at Burlington many years ago. She was a very dear person. She will be missed by a lot of people that also loved her So sorry for her family but God needed another star in heavenJ.D. Lape'
Monticello, AR Monday, August 6, 2012 We'll miss watching you quilt at the senior center, you're smile will be missed as well., RIPGay Hoover Griffith and Lois Nave
Monticello, AR Monday, August 6, 2012 A great loss to all of us who loved her, but a gloriousgain to heaven.
She was always willing to take up the slack when needed in helping with Aunt Lois.
May the wonderful memories she made during her sweet life sustain all of us during this time of bereavement.
Tonya Loveless
monticello, AR Monday, August 6, 2012 One of the sweetest people I ever had the pleasure of calling Granny. You can now rest with Papaw Roy and be in Jesus's arms. Ben and I will remember you sitting in the stands watching him play ball and the boys' quilts. Love and miss you. Tonya & Benjamin Loveless