Betty W. Smith of Vicksburg, MS passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020.  She was 83 years old.  She is survived by two brothers, Robert Woodman and Rodney Johnson; four children:  Jena (Punkin) Lynch, Dana Long, Stacey Ferguson, and David A. Smith; ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Genevieve Johnson; her father, Eugene Woodman, her stepfather, Roy Johnson, and her brother, Ronald Johnson.

She worked in collections and retired from Isle of Capri Casino.  She was known for her dog obedience classes for over 40 years, as well as wildlife rehabilitation.  She will be remembered mostly for her love for all animals.  Services will be at 3 PM Tuesday, December 29, 2020 a Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, 5000 Indiana Avenue in Vicksburg, MS.  Visitation will be from 1:30 until the hour of service.  Interment will follow in Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Paws Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 13, Redwood, MS  39156.