Zilla Nell Smith Blount of Hattiesburg, MS was born May 5, 1940, and passed away from this world to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July17, 2019, at the Hattiesburg Chapel of Moore Funeral Home with interment in Dixie Cemetery.
Nell was a member of Lynn Ray Road Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her beloved husband of fifty-two years, Darrell Buddy “Pistol” Blount; and her parents, Nelson McCoy Smith and Mattie Irene Hogan Smith.
She is survived by two sons, Glenn (Becky) Blount of Purvis, Paul (Kelly) Blount of Austin, TX; two daughters, Glenda (Smokey) Hartfield of Hattiesburg, Kimberly (Rocky) Hartfield of Oak Grove; two brothers, Allen (Donna) Smith of Hattiesburg, Ricky Smith of Moselle; two sisters, Jean Smith and Ginger (Charles) Smith, both of Hattiesburg; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a multitude of nieces, nephews, and family.
Visitation for Nell will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at the Hattiesburg Chapel of Moore Funeral Home.
Mama loved God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, her family and friends, writing poetry, feeding anyone who visited her, and helping anyone in any way she could. She was Mama, Nana, Sister, Aunt and friend to a host who will miss her beyond measure.
