Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....TIDWELL, ADRIENNE S.  January 4, 2013
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News Star World - January 08, 2013
ADRIENNE S. TIDWELL

A memorial service celebrating the life of Adrienne S. Tidwell, 85, of Monroe, 
Louisiana will be held at 12 noon Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Grace Episcopal 
Church in Monroe with The Very Reverend T.W. Stodghill, III officiating. 
Interment to follow at the Grace Episcopal Church Columbarium. 

Mrs. Tidwell passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 after a long and 
courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Adrienne was born in New Orleans on March 
24, 1927 and moved with her parents to Monroe at age 3. She was a graduate of 
Neville High School in 1943 and attended Sophie Newcomb Memorial College. In 
the 1950's she also worked for her father, Dr. Nathan Gaston, who was the only 
orthodontist in North Louisiana practicing in this newly developed and state 
of the art part of the dental field. It was through her father's orthodontics 
specialty that she met Dr. Therman "Snuffy" Smith of Little Rock, Arkansas 
whom she married in 1960. Adrienne made the decision to move back to Monroe in 
January, 1978 to be with friends and family following the death of Snuffy in 
1975. In 1994, she married long-time and childhood friend Carl "Cig" Tidwell 
of Monroe whom she remained married to until her death.

Adrienne was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, a former member of Bayou 
DeSiard Country Club and belonged to numerous organizations such as Monroe's 
Junior Charity League and Little Rock's Twentieth Century Club serving as 
president of both organizations.

Adrienne is preceded in death by her parents Dr. Nathan and Adrienne Gaston 
and Dr. Therman "Snuffy" Smith.

She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Carl "Cig" Tidwell; her son, Nat 
Smith and his wife Stephanie of Monroe; a daughter, Adrienne Bailey and her 
husband Mack of Leesville, LA; step-daughter Barbara Dunn and her husband Jim 
of Tulsa, OK; step-daughter Carolyn Jordan of Nashville, TN; step-son Mike 
Smith and wife Patty of Little Rock, AR; step-daughter Jan Tidwell and step-
son Dr. Gregg Tidwell and Dusty Gibbs of Monroe. She is also survived by 10 
grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. 

Visitation will be held at Kilbourne Hall at Grace Episcopal Church at 11 a.m. 
Tuesday, an hour before the memorial service. 

The family wishes to extend their thanks and heart-felt gratitude to Drs. 
Frank Weinholt and Michael Sampognaro, Jennia Adams with Louisiana Hospice, 
and the entire staff of care-givers at The Terrace who gave Adrienne excellent 
care and love.

Memorials can be made to Grace Episcopal Church, 1400 North 4th Street, 
Monroe, Louisiana 71201; Alzheimer's Association of Louisiana, 910 Pierremont 
Road, Ste 410, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106; or the charity of your choice.


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