Smallwood
WAYCROSS — Phylis Carol Smallwood, 86, formerly of Selma, Ala., passed away peacefully at Hospice Satilla in Waycross on Friday, October 9, 2026, following a brief battle with cancer.
She was born April 11, 1940 in Natchez, Miss., to Rayford and Katherine Freeman. Mrs. Smallwood was a retired first grade teacher with the Dallas County Board of Education.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Howard Lothian Smallwood. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rayford Freeman; daughter, LaDonne Aronsen; sister, Elaine Eubanks and a son-in-law, Tim Myers.
Mrs. Smallwood is survived by her son, Lamar Smallwood (Staci) of Waycross; daughter, Linda Myers (Matthew Harlan); sister, Gail Anders of Perrytown, Miss.; brother, Ray (Patty) Freeman of Vidalia, La.; grandchildren, Lindsey, Lauren, and Landon Smallwood of Waycross; sister-in-law, AliceAnn (John) Cooper of Madison, Ala.; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held October 17 at Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Hartselle, Ala.
Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home in Selma, Ala., was in charge of arrangements.
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