HILLARD SMITH was born December 16, 1949. The
son of the late Mary F. Smith and the late Leroy Whiteside.
Prior to his death, Hillard was a faithful member of Mt.
Zion Church after 32 years of service. He was so inspired
to join New Life Church of Athens, Alabama. After school,
he met and married Dora Bankston of Sheffield, Alabama
May 9, 1970. They were married fifty years.
Hillard was employed at the Stove Foundry & Richards
Metal. Hillard finally took on his dream job with the
ADOT.
Hillard was blessed with three sons, Kevin (Pam)
Bankston, Aaron Smith, Dewayne Bankston; a daughter,
Tonya (Shawn) Smtih; five sisters, Fannie May Elder,
Vickie Whiteside, Dorothy Phillips (Craig), Mary Lee
Whiteside, and Dorris (Pat) Madden; three brothers, Jessie
(Sally) Smith, Devon (Rabbit) Whiteside, Don Whiteside,
and Michael Whiteside; two aunts, Lucille Hampton and
Jackie Houston; godchildren, Omar Smith and Christina
Kellum; beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives whom he
loved dearly.