Billy Charles Smoke

Billy Charles Smoke, 72, of Liberty, died Thursday, August 25, 2014, at the Liberty-Dayton Regional Hospital in Liberty. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 5, 2014, at the Houston National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Billy was born August 6, 1942 in Flat Creek, Alabama, a former resident of Mississippi, and has resided in Liberty for the past 34 years. He was a retired diesel mechanic, former employee of the Liberty Medical Mart, veteran of the US Army with service during Vietnam, and was Baptist by faith. Billy also enjoyed wood working and spending time with his family. Mr. Smoke was preceded in death by his father: Talbert G. smoke, mother: Nola B. Poston Smoke, sister: Willie Louise Chewning, brother: Donald Ray Smoke, brother-in-law: Samuel Chewning, and grandson: Chet Smoke. He is survived by his sons: Todd Smoke and wife Suzy of Liberty and Greg Smoke of Liberty, brothers: Daniel D. Chewning and wife Beverly of Greenville, Mississippi and Samuel Mark Chewning and wife Donna Marie of Wake Forest, North Carolina, sisters: Krissy C. Henley and husband John of Duck Hill, Mississippi, Rebecca C. Spatrisano and husband Bill of Jacksonville, Florida, and Donna Louviere and husband Larry of Bakersfield, California, grandchildren: Logan, Caleb, Dalton, Brianna, and Kellyn, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.