Margaret Ellen McCosker Smith

Margaret Ellen McCosker Smith, 78, passed away at her home surrounded by friends and family on January 18, 2026.

A visitation will be held Saturday, January 24, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church from 10AM until a funeral mass at 12PM. Father P.J. Curley will officiate and burial will be at Hollywood Cemetery. Hartman Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marge was born on November 14, 1947, in McComb, to Peggy and Bernard McCosker. For 22 years, she and her husband, Petey, owned and operated Smith Electronics - Radio Shack. Following that, she joined the team at Stat Care, which became her "other" family until her retirement. Marge was a devoted member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and a Lifetime Member of the McComb Garden Club.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Petey Smith.

She is survived by her 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Megan and Charlie Street, and Lindsay and Phillip Carter; 6 grandchildren, Molly Duncan, Courtney (Connor) Travis, Riley Carter, Brody Carter, Eli Street, and Holly Street; and 2 great-grandchildren, Harrison and Ellie Travis; 2 sisters and brother-in-law, Fran Holloway and Erin and Alan Diefendorf.

Pallbearers will be Phillip Carter, Charlie Street, Riley Carter, Brody Carter, Connor Travis, and Andrew Diefendorf. Honorary Pallbearers will be The McComb High Class of '65, Mike Faust, Bill Voss, Tom Ott, Sammy Clark, Alan Diefendorf, Joel Smith, Jr., Kyle Murrell, and Landon Ratliff.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church: P.O. Box 1105, McComb, MS 39649; Camp Sunshine: P.O. Box 111, McComb, MS 39649; PALS: P.O. Box 167, McComb, MS 39649; Compassus: 119 W. Presley Blvd, Suite D, McComb, MS 39648.