FULTON/TUPELO - Wallace Reid Smith, 92, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born November 28, 1930, in the Houston community of Itawamba County to Aubrey Hiett and Ozell George Smith. Reid was a graduate of the University of Mississippi and spent his 30-year career as an instructor in the math and science departments at Itawamba Junior College, now known as ICC. He also owned and operated the Fulton Shoe Store for a number of years. A lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, Reid faithfully attended the Fulton United Methodist Church for most of his life. He served as a member of the administrative board and the pastor-parish relations committee, a teacher of the disciple bible studies, a Sunday school class teacher, and in various other capacities. He and his wife Jane enjoyed going on several mission trips with the church.

Reid was a man of many talents and a variety of interests. He loved golf. His goal of shooting his age was surpassed a couple of times when he shot one below his age. He loved bridge, having attained the rank of Life Master. He loved genealogy and spent countless days and miles tracing his roots and sharing his findings with anyone willing to listen. He loved gardening and spending time outdoors. Reid was an avid conversationalist who never met a stranger and delighted in visiting his family and friends.

Services will be at noon Saturday, March 18, at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home Chapel in Fulton with the Rev. Don Bishop officiating. Private burial will follow in the Ozark Cemetery.

Survivors include his companion, Shirley Neuhaus, of Tupelo; his son, Mark Smith (Wanda) of Saltillo; his daughters, Terry Rutledge (Mark) of Guntown, Robin Burleson (Bob) of Georgetown, TX, and Carol Harper (Bobby) of Smithville; 13 grandchildren, Michael Smith, Carrie Sebring, John Daniel, Scott Daniel, Keith Rutledge, Amy Floyd, Will Burleson, Chip Burleson, Jake Burleson, Nicole Benjamin, Dustin Harper, Megan Becker, and Jennifer Bost; 27 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Ann Turner (Delbert) of Searcy, AR; a brother-in-law, Tommy Weatherford (Martha) of Fulton; and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

He was preceded in death by the love of his life and wife of 45 years, Jane Weatherford Smith, on May 15, 1999; and his parents.

His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home in Fulton.

Condolences may be shared with the Smith family at mcneecemorrisfuneralhome.com.