Patricia “Pat” Smith Justice, age 59, of Franklin, Tenn., passed away Dec. 31, 2012.
Formerly of Mobile, and 1971 Valedictorian Murphy High School, Choir member with Dauphin Way Baptist Church & 1975 BS Degree from South Alabama University. Moved to Nashville and in 1975 was Choir member with Park Ave. Baptist Church, 1977 received her Masters in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University and worked until 1985 with Bell South as Traffic Engineer. In 1983 married Dr. Paul Andrew Justice Jr. In 1988 choir member with First Baptist Church of Franklin “The People’s Church” where she was involved in Childrens Music Ministry. She went three times on short term mission trips to Mexico with World Servants. In 2007 choir member with West Franklin Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Paul Andrew “Andy” Justice Jr., M.D.; sons, Paul Andrew Justice III & David Alan Justice; daughter, Emily Beth Justice; parents, Harry “Davis” & Lois Holmes Smith; brothers, “Harry” Davis Smith, Jr. & Michael Holmes “Mike” Smith, her twin brother. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at The People’s Church Sanctuary, with Doug Plumlee & Rick White officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & one hour prior to service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 at Montgomery Hills Baptist Church in Tensaw, Ala. Active pallbearers will be Johnnie McGuire, Joby & Jeffrey Smith, Kenneth Underwood, Jimmy & Harold Holmes. Honorary pallbearers will be Harry & Mike Smith & Sid Bowman. Memorials may be made to worldservants.org. WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 615 794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com and local arrangements are by Norris Funeral Home, Bay Minette. To post online condolences, visit www.norrisfuneralservice.com.
