Mrs. Alice Faye Smith Steele, 86, of Smithdale, MS, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at The Claiborne in McComb, MS.

Mrs. Alice was born at the family home in Smithdale, MS on April 26, 1935 and was the daughter of Jack Stanley Smith and Ethel Claire Terry Smith. Through her life, she was a church pianist at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Meadville Baptist Church, Eastside Baptist Church and Mt. Olive Baptist Church. At Mt. Olive Baptist church, she was a faithful and engaged member teaching Sunday School and playing the piano. She loved to crochet, was a wonderful cook and was known for her many dishes, especially her chocolate pie. She loved her children, grandchildren, family and friends, and cherished every moment she spent with them. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charley "Buck" Steele, and son, Gary Steele.

She is survived by her daughter, Janet and Carey Buckles of Smithdale, MS; five grandchildren, April Kehm and Ross, Alyssa Buckles, Cameron Buckles, Joel Buckles and Jackson Buckles; two sisters, Nellie Spring and Evelyn Hilton; one brother, Jackie Smith and Mary Lee, and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Cameron Buckles, Joel Buckles, Jackson Buckles, Michael Spring, Phillip Spring and Ross Kehm.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2021 from 10AM until time of service at 2PM at Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit, MS with Bro. Richard Cothern officiating. A burial will follow in the Terry Family Cemetery in Smithdale, MS

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