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Earnestine Williamson Smith

By Echo Day on January 9, 2020

Earnestine Williamson Smith

Date of Death -December 31, 2019

Ernestine Williamson Smith 60, wife of Richard Smith, Jr., and daughter of the late Rev.  William L. Smith, Jr. and Josephine Williamson Taylor transitioned on December 31, 2019 at Baptist Hospital Tipton in Covington.

Visitation will be Friday, Jan.10, from 1-6 p.m. with the wake from 4-6 p.m.  at Palmer Funeral Home in Mason. Services will be Saturday at noon,  at Greater St. John MB Church with burial in Cotton Cemetery, both in Covington.

Survivors include four children Edison Williamson, Tamiko Williamson, Leekeya Williamson and Teeyada (Mario) Williamson Hayes all of Covington. Siblings Lawrence Taylor, III, Carl Taylor, David Williamson, Felicia Dyson, Betty Holland, Regina Williamson, Ophelia (William) Cross, Sherrill (James) Dean, William (Reachal) Muex and Audra Muex all of Covington;  Annie (Clarence) Flowers, Cornelius Smith, Elton Smith and William L. Smith all of Rochester, N.Y.,  13 grandchildren, one great-grant child; aunts, uncles, a host of nieces , nephews other relative and friends.

In additional to her parents; one son Teddrick Williamson and two brothers Gregory Williamson and Steve A. Smith precedes her in death.

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