William Lee “Dub” Smith

William Lee “Dub” Smith, 89, of Wesson, passed away June 5, 2020, at Forest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Services were held Monday, June 8 at Riverwood Family, with interment at Wesson Cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements.
Mr. Smith was born on March 21, 1931, to Benjamin Burnell Smith and Robin Greer Smith. He served in the United States Air Force, where he was stationed in Germany. After he was discharged, he then became a policeman, serving in Brookhaven and becoming the police chief in Wesson. He later became an X-Ray technician, working for Mississippi X-Ray and H&H X-Ray.
Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Peggy Jo Nations Smith; sons, William Craig Smith, Benjamin Scott Smith, and Christopher Lee Smith; great-grandson, Rowdy Lee Smith; and one sister, Dot Rollins.
Survivors include his daughter, Robyn Smith; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.