Mary Lee Smith DeBerry

Servant of God well done. Rest from thy love employ. The battle is fought, the victory is won, enter thy master's joy.  With sadness in our heart.  The Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak street, Ocilla Georgia   31774, pause to announce the death and home going celebration for mother Mary Lee Smith DeBerry of 807 North Elm street, Ocilla Georgia.   Born September 15, 1941 in Berrian county, Alapaha Georgia, to the late Mrs. Rosa Mae Scrivins Smith and the late Mr. Timothy Smith.   Mrs. Deberry  received God's call from labor to reward on October 31, 2022 at Atrium Health Navicent Health in Macon Georgia.  Mrs. Deberry is survived by her children: Mrs. Dona and Mr. Theodis McClain of Ocilla Georgia, Mr. Melba and Mrs. Leila Deberry of Macon Georgia, Mr. Darreyl Deberry and Mr. Gerald Deberry both of Ocilla Georgia, Mr. Lontonta Deberry of Fitzgerald Georgia. Siblings: Ms. Rosa Smith, Mr. Waymon Smith, Ms. Carletha Nixon, Ms. Wilhelmina Smith, and Ms. Edwina Reeves all of Alapaha Georgia. Mr. Rudolph Smith of Norcross Georgia, along with several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.  A home going celebration for mother Mary Lee DeBerry, is planned for Sunday November 6, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. from the Little Flock Missionary Baptist church, highway 158 Gladys Georgia, where her pastor Bishop Richard R. Denning Jr. will deliver the eulogy and committal. Interment will follow in the Luke cemetery in Berrian county.   Mother DeBerry will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla Saturday morning 10:00 until 6:00 p.m. and at the church 11:30 a.m. Sunday until the funeral hour The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.