Cozetta J. Smith

Published 10:11 am Thursday, June 11, 2015

Cozetta J. Smith died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Merit Health River Region Medical Center. She was 57.

She was born Feb. 24, 1958, to the late Ella Mae Jenkins and the late James White Jenkins Sr.

Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents. Her sister, Geraldine Jenkins Lewis of Saginaw, Mich. followed her in death on June 7.

Survivors include her husband, Michael K. Smith Sr. of Vicksburg; three children, LaShonda Smith Moore of Gulfport, Michael K. Smith Jr. and Byron D. Smith both of Vicksburg; seven grandchildren; her siblings, James Jenkins Jr., of Seattle, Velma Jenkins Mosley of Flint, Mich., Chester Jenkins, Gloria Jenkins Maxey, Issac Williams, Aaron Smith, Johnny Williams, Bernice Williams, Stephanie Williams, Shannon Williams and Michael Mann, all of Vicksburg; and nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Brisco officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.