Oralee (Dean) Allday Smith

Mrs. Oralee Dean Allday Smith, 77 of Blackshear, passed away early Sunday afternoon, February 5, 2023, at her daughter’s residence in Screven.

Born in Blackshear, GA on October 9, 1945, she had lived in Pierce County most of her life.  Mrs. Smith was retired from the Pierce County Board of Education where she had worked in the lunchrooms at Pierce County Middle School and Midway Elementary School.  Mrs. Smith dearly loved her family and her church family - New Life Assembly of God.

She was a daughter of the late Elbert & Lowell Isbeth Harris Dean.  She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Gerald Edgar “Bo” Allday; a sister, Mary Lee Payne; and three brothers, Gene Dean, Ricky Dean, and Dub Dean.

Survivors include her husband, Ralph Smith of Blackshear; her daughter and son-in-law, Teresa & Steve Boyett of Screven; a special daughter-in-law and son-in-law, Marie & Irving Smith of Blackshear; a step-daughter, Melanda Smith of Hilliard; two sons and daughters-in-law, David & Jean Allday and Wesley & Tammy Allday all of Blackshear; two step-sons, Danny (Kim) Smith of Jacksonville and Bryan (Christine) Smith of Hilliard; a sister, Donnie Mae (Danny) Sirmons of Blackshear; three brothers, Cecil (Linda) Dean of Waycross and Johnny (Carol) Dean and Wayne ((Diane) Dean all of Blackshear; two sisters-in-law, Diane Dean of Waycross and Sandra Dean Royals of Blackshear; 11 grandchildren, Jeffery (Jessie) Boyett, Colt Rainey, Austin (Amanda) Allday, Blake (Bridgett) Allday, Robyn (Blake) Thorne, Kevin (Catrina) Allday, Tyler (Taylor) Smith, Colby (Christy) Smith, Mike (Stephanie) Wiley, Taylor Wiley (Dalton Wasden), Tucker (Jaylin) Wiley; 3 step-grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held Wednesday morning, February 8, 2023, at 11:00 o’clock from the New Life Assembly of God with Rev. Andy Peacock and Bro. Blake Thorne officiating. 

Active pallbearers will be Jeffery Boyett, Colt Rainey, Kevin Allday, Blake Allday, Tyler Smith, Colby Smith, and Tucker Wiley.

Interment will be in the Waters Cemetery.

Visitation for Mrs. Smith will be held Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 at the funeral home.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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