HAMILTON - Services for James Grover Smith, Sr., 91, who died Saturday, February 27th at Windsor Place in Columbus, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 2nd at Center Hill Baptist Church in Hamilton with the Rev. Terry Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Center Hill Cemetery.
  Mr. Smith was born in Lamar County, Alabama to James Terrance and Sara Perkins Smith. He was a lifelong resident of Hamilton, where he was a member of Center Hill Baptist Church, and retired as an operator for Walker Manufacturing Company.
  He leaves a son, Clayton Smith and wife, Linda, of Aberdeen; a brother, J.T. Smith and wife of Louisiana; a sister, Ollie Mason of Columbus; 16 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Velcie Garrett Smith; a son, James Grover Smith, Jr.; two sisters, Mattie Morrison and Earlie Edwards; two brother, Tollie Smith and William Smith.
  Pallbearers are Gary Smith, James Allen, Wesley Lawrence, Mike Smith, Bruce Smith and J.P. Buford.
  Visitation will take place from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 1st at the funeral home.