Obituary Henry O.Smith -Richland Parish,Rayville. LA.
Submitted by Dot Golliher




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Mr. Henry O. Smith

Services for Henry O. Smith,83, will be held at 2 P.M. Friday
December 9,1988 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in Rayville
with his son Rev.James H.Smith,Rev.Gary Murrell and Rev.J.L.
Knight officiating. Burial will be in Stevenson Cemetery near
Rayville
Mr. Smith died Wednesday,December 7, 1988 at Glenwood Medical
Center in West Monroe after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Smith was a retired carpenter and farmer,a member of the 
Church of God,Woodman of the World and was a former Richland 
Parish Police Juror who served for eight years.
Survivors include his wife: Geneva Hardy Smith,Rayville;one
son James H.Smith of Enterprise Alabama;one daughter Dorothy
Golliher of West Monroe; and one sister Kathryn Martin of 
Shreveport. 
His last brother C.L.Smith of Winnsboro died on  the same day 
as Henry O.Smith,December 7, 1988 their times of death being
about one hour apart. C.L. was a almost lifelong resident  and a 
retired business man and farmer of Winnsboro having served as 
Town Marshall and served three terms on the Policy Jury of 
Franklin Parish. C.L. Smith was instrumental in helping found the 
Franklin Parish Hospital while he served on the Police Jury as
Henry.O. was instrumental in helping found the Richland Parish
Hospital in Rayville during his term on the Police Jury.
Deceased parents of Henry.O. and C.L. Smith were Viola Kate 
Thompson Smith and Columbus Lum Smith  of Mississippi and Franklin
Parish Louisiana. Deceased brothers and sisters are James W.
Smith, Etta Lee Smith Polk, Minnie Mae Smith Polk, Fred S. Smith,
Maggie Ruth Smith Neal, and George Harold Smith.