Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SMITH, PAMELA LEA MEDAK May 2, 2014
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News Star World - May 04, 2014
PAMELA LEA MEDAK SMITH

Pamela Lea Medak Smith, 59, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by 
her loving family on Friday, May 2, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 4 
P.M. on Monday, May 5, 2014 at Lea Joyner Memorial Methodist Church. A private 
inurnment will follow at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Columbarium. The family 
is honored to have Rev. Joe Soloman, a close family friend, officiate the 
service. Services are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in 
Monroe, Louisiana.

Pam was born on July 4, 1954, to Marie and Pete Medak. She graduated from 
Neville High School and Northeast Louisiana University. Later degrees 
included, a Masters in Education and Educational Specialist. Pam spent her 
thirty-eight year career at Jack Hayes Elementary School as a first grade 
teacher, assistant principal, and, in the last ten years, proudly served as 
Principal, before retiring in 2011.

Pam was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and friend who enjoyed more than 
anything being involved in her children's lives. She also loved gardening, 
sitting on the patio with friends and finding treasures at her Saturday garage 
sales.

She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Pete Medak, and her sister, Judy 
Medak Laudenheimer. She is survived by best friend and husband, David Perry 
Smith, and her two children, Perry Medak Smith and Alice Marie Smith. She is 
also survived by her mother, Marie Weems Medak; mother-in-law, Alice Perry 
Smith, and father-in-law, Jack L. Smith. Other family members are Jimmie 
Laudenheimer and wife Betsy, Lon Smith, Amy Smith Yates and husband, Mark, 
Fran Smith Ward and Aub Ward, Steven Medak and wife, Susan, and their two 
children Andy and Kathryn. Nieces and nephews include Jennifer Laudenheimer 
Lawson, Mark Laudenheimer, Jill Laudenheimer Smith, Grayson Ward, Taylor Ward, 
Zach Smith, Brooke Lauve and Olivia Lauve.

Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Ward, Aub Ward, Joey Haddad, Mike 
Thompson, Lon Smith, Jimmie Laudenheimer and Andy Mouk.

The family would like to thank Dr. Sanjay Joseph, his wife Mary, and staff for 
their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Jack Hayes 
Elementary School, 3631 Old Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA 71203 for a lasting 
memorial in Pam's honor. Pam has slipped through our fingers and landed in the 
hands of God. She will forever be missed.


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