Obituary of Herbert R. Smith, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana


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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal;
Wednesday, November 11, 1998


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Herbert R. Smith

Herbert R. Smith, 69, of Jonesville, died Tuesday, November 3, 1998 at his
residence.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Paigah Baptist Church of
Manifest with the Revs. Larry Tucker, Frank Bass and Jack Colclasure
officiating.

Interment followed in the Heard's Cemetery under direction of Young's Funeral
Home of Jonesville.

He was retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years of service. He was a member
of Pisgah Baptist Church where he was a deacon, Sunday school teacher,
training union teacher and Sunday school superintendent.

He was also a member of Masonic Lodge No. 349 of Ozark, Ala., a Gideon of
Jonesville and Ferriday Camp, VFW of Jonesville, Cattleman's Association and
plot manager of Heard's Cemetery. He was an employee of Manifest Grocery.

Survivors include his wife, Lucy Smith of Jonesville; four sons, Roger Smith
of San Antonio, Texas, Rocky Smith of Montgomery, Ala., Randy Smith of
Lewisburg, Ky., and Robbie Smith of Manifest; one brother, Tommy Smith of
Jonesville; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were members of U.S. Army Honor Guard.