Ronald “Smooth” Lott

Funeral services for Ronald “Smooth” Lott, of Winona, will be held on Wednesday, February 5, at 2:00 P.M. at Kilmichael Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Winona. Rev. Dale Sorgen and Rev. Randy Bridges will officiate the services. Serving as pallbearers will be David Lee May, Brooks Lott, Bailey Lott, Warren May, Tommy Nail, and Joseph Wilssens.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 4, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Oliver Funeral Home and Wednesday, February 5, from 1:00 until service time at Kilmichael Baptist Church.

Mr. Lott, 78, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Vaiden Community Living Center. He was born on March 12, 1946, to Roger Hays and Lottie Bernice Bailey Lott. He was a member of Kilmichael Baptist Church.

Born and raised in Coila, MS he worked at Carrollton Manufacturing for 20+ years. After it closed, he worked in several other factories before retiring from Heatcraft in Grenada Ms.

After retiring, he spent most everyday with his son Trent at Lott’s Exxon making coffee, running errands and managing in his “Smooth” way. He loved his family very much and never missed a goodbye with the words following “I love you very much.”

He loved going to church and hardly ever missed a Sunday until he wasn’t able to go. Gospel music was his favorite and loved to sing in which the Lord blessed with a beautiful voice.

He greatly enjoyed spending time with his family and was so proud of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was an avid gardener and took pride in his tomatoes. He loved going to the races and listening to trucks run. He also had a great interest in tractors. He will be greatly missed as well as his many sayings. But the one he may always be remembered by is “later on!” And we know we will see him one day later on.

Smooth is survived by one daughter, Tina May of Brandon; one son, Bryan Lott (Stacey) of Kilmichael; daughter in law, Amanda Lott of Winona; two sisters, Ruth Hovas (DD) of Kilmichael and Diane Moon (Bruce) of Water Valley; twin brother, Don Lott (Mary) of Conroe, Texas; eight grandchildren, David Lee May, Warren May, Hope May, Brooks Lott, Bailey Lott, Molly Beth Lott, Lauren Lott Nail, and Anna Paige Lott Wilssens; a host of great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his best friend Tommy “Heart Attack” Hearn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Trent Lott; and brothers, Carl Lott, Winford Lott, and Gale Lott.

Memorial contributions may be made to Winona Christian School or the charity of the donor’s choice.