Ted Mansfield Smith

Ted Mansfield Smith Sr. age 71 of Dresden, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital. Mr. Ted's wishes were to be cremated. The family held a memorial service on Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM with a private family burial that followed in the Macks Grove Church Cemetery. Ted Mansfield Smith Sr. was born July 27, 1945 in Martin to the late Berlie Tee Smith and Lilla Mansfield Smith. He was a retired police dispatcher for the Martin police department and a member of Mack's Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his son; Ted Smith Jr. of Cabot, AR, his two daughters; Paula (Todd) Courson of Ward, AR. and Sherri (Shane) Leach of St. Louis, MO. He also leaves behind a brother; Jack Smith of Lansing, MI, 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his brother; Bert Smith, 2 sisters; Laverne Beeman and Helen Necker.