Obituary of Willis "Bill" Smith of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Monroe News Star, April 9, 2005
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 04/09/2005



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Mr. Willis "Bill" Smith

Services for Mr. Willis "Bill" Smith, 84, of Rayville, LA, 
will be 2:00 PM Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral 
Home Chapel Rayville, LA, with Rev. Prentiss Gandy and Rev. 
Reggie Smith officiating. Interment to follow in Greer 
Cemetery Rayville, LA. 

Mr. Smith a member of Zebedee Baptist Church and a World 
War II Army Veteran passed away April 7, 2005 in Rayville, LA. 

He is survived by his of 57 years Ruby Vanderslice Smith of 
Rayville, LA. His five daughters: Cecelia Medlin and her husband 
Jerry of Baskin, LA, Jewell Smith of Rayville, LA, Brenda Edwards 
and her husband Danny of Downsville, LA, Sandra Montgomery and 
her husband Roy Glenn of Start, LA. Silvia Williamson and her 
husband Lynn of Rayville, LA, brother Murrell Smith and his wife 
Joyce of Parks, LA; sister Evelyn Moore of Monroe, LA; six 
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. 

Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers: Richard Medlin, James Bevel, 
Brad Williamson, Glenn Montgomery, Josh Montgomery and Rodney 
Medlin. 

Honorary pallbearers are Buster Williamson, Gary Weatherly, David 
Howard, J. L. Cook and Earl Lawson. 

Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time Saturday at 
the funeral home. 

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The American Heart 
Association, or St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.