Obituary of Joe Smith, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Kim Wise Source: The Caldwell Watchman Date: September 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituary of Joe Smith The Caldwell Watchman, April 19, 1973 Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday at the Old Bethel Cemetery, about four miles west of Clarks, for Joseph (Joe) Smith. Rev. LaVelle Crain of the Ward 6 community was in charge. Mr. Smith died last Friday at the Haven Nursing Home in Columbia Heights after a brief illness. Interment was made in the Old Bethel Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Mr. Smith was 76 years of age and was a former saw mill worker and came to Clarks from Fisher. Several years ago he moved to The Haven where he resided until his death Saturday. Amont the survivors are a brother, Jesse Smith of Alexandria, and two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Williams of Alexandria and Mrs. Dora Courtney of Denham Springs.