Patricia A. Smith

Patricia Brant Smith was born on December 5, 1948, and passed away on October 26, 2011, at 2:45pm. She was 62, a native of Kentwood, LA and a resident of Gulfport, MS.
Patricia is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Donnie Smith, Gulfport, children, Tammy Toney (Troy), Gulfport, Tracy Ritchie (Jack), Saucier, Kevin Smith (Ashlee), Gulfport, and Kelly Wallis (Tony), Gulfport; grandchildren, Amber, Jared, Anthony, Kameron, Tanner, Garrett, Connor, and Braden; brothers and sisters, Jim Brant (Dulce) Kentwood, Bonnie McDaniel (Buford), Kentwood, Cheryl Guthrie (Clem), Kentwood, Dickie Blades (Trudy), Emilie Van Horn (Bobby), Chattanooga, TN, David Brant (Susan) Hernando, MS, Tim Brandt (Jennifer) Atlanta, GA, Mark Brandt, East Ridge, TN, Lisa Lawler (Ron), Grapevine TX, and Melissa Farrell, Vinemont, AL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred Brant of Gulfport and Shirley Blades of Kentwood and brother, Gregg Brandt.
Patricia had also been employed by Oreck Manufacturing for 25 years. She was a faithful member at Sunflower Baptist Church in Perkinston, MS for many years.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at 2:00pm at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where friends may visit from 11am until service time. Burial will follow at Sunflower Baptist Church Cemetery.
For more information, please call (228)539-9800.