Obituary - Virginia S. Smith Richland Parish Lousiana 1995
Submitted by: Barbara F. Bonham



**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************
 Headline: DEATHS
Publication Date: January 05, 1995
Source: The Baton Rouge Advocate
Page: 9-A
          
Obituary: SMITH, VIRGINIA S.
Mrs. Smith died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1995, in Baton Rouge. She was 
81, born Dec. 12, 1913 in Marks, Miss. and a longtime resident of Rayville. She was a retired Richland Parish School System school teacher.
Visiting at Gillsburg Baptist Church, Amite County, Miss., 10
a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by 
the Rev. Todd Stewart and the Rev. Joe Senn. Interment in Gillsburg
Cemetery. Survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Beverly
and Richard Downes, Orlando,Fla., Virginia and Kim Seago, Walker, 
and Margaret and Keith Leaphart, Monroe; eight grandchildren; and 
two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Austin B. Smith;
parents, Simeon Wilson Sproles and Louella Holloway Sproles;
two brothers, John Sproles and H.F.Sproles; and three sisters, Leta Tisdale, Mary Ella Myrick and Helen Stewart. Pallbearers will be Rick Downes, Austin Downes, Mark Seago, John Seago, Jacon Leaphart, Kenneth Stewart, John Norman Honea and Hampton Lea. She was a member of Oakcrest
Baptist Church, former longtime member of First Baptist Church, Rayville, DAR Boeuf River Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma Society,
a graduate of Blue Mountain College with a bachelor's degree
and received a master's degree from Mississippi College. Hartman Funeral Home, McComb, Miss., in charge of arrangements.
          Any questions relating to the Sproles genealogy can be directed to me.
I am not a descendant but am researching the family for my neice's
husband.