Aug. 6, 1949 – May 22, 2012

NATCHEZ — Services for Peggy J. Smith, 62, of Natchez, who died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Baton Rouge, will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with Dr. Doug Broome officiating.

Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time today at the church.

Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 6, 1949, in Kosciusko, the daughter of Kenneth William Hearon and Frances Louise Lee Hearon.

Peggy, a highly respected business woman, was retired after a 30- year career in mortgage lending. Her career included serving as vice president and member of the board of directors for Natchez First Federal Savings and Loan, a regional sales representative for J.P. Morgan Chase and operating her own business, First Mortgage Corporation of Mississippi.

Peggy was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, wife and friend to a number of people and will be missed by all.

Survivors include her husband, Rodger W. Smith Jr.; two daughters, Lindsey Brandon McBride and Ashley Leigh Lambert; one granddaughter, Joanna Elizabeth McBride; three grandsons, Laurence Lucius Lambert, William Foster Lambert and John Rodgers Lambert, all of Baton Rouge; one sister, Patty Mote of Rush City, Minn.; and three brothers.

Pallbearers will be Danny Smith, Bob Gavin, Rayford Smith, Roy Hathcock, Luke Spillers and Jonathan Foy.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Natchez.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com.