Erlene Bush Smith, 69, of Plant City, died June 28, 2013, at her daughter’s home, in Sarasota.
She was born April 9, 1944, in Brooklet, Ga., to the late Anderson Bush and the late Francis Wilkerson Bush.
Mrs. Smith enjoyed fishing, playing solitaire and reading — especially her Bible. She was a special, kind, caring and unique individual who touched the lives of everyone who crossed her path.
Survivors include her husband, William K. Smith; daughter, Rosa Daughtry (Stan); brother, Jonathan Bush; sisters, Verna Johnson (Lee), Ollie Reaves (Emmanuel), Dardell Baldwin, Bernice Taylor, Rosa Sanders (Ernest) and Arnetha Sirmons; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Johnny B. Bush, and sister, Linda Sue Bush.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. July 13, at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 911 E.Warren St., Plant City. A wake will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. July 12, at the church.
Winslow Honors Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
