Obituaries:  Roy Samuel Smith, Sabine Parish       S-530
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 12, 1978
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Roy Samuel Smith

  Roy Samuel Smith, 83, of Florien, died Oct. 5, at 7:50 a.m., in
the Fraser Hospital - South, after an extended illness.

  Funeral services were held at the Cenchrea Nazarene Church, with
the Rev. Byron LeJeune, the Rev. William Lipscomb, and the Rev.
Louis Skinner officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery,
under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Surviving relatives include his wife, Cora Smith of Florien; two
sons, Elton R. Smith of Florien, and Nolan Smith of Shreveport;
four daughters, Mrs. Opal Smith of Florien, Mrs. Theo Peterson of
DeRidder, Mrs. Sybil Hardin of Baytown, Tex., and Mrs. Joyce
Landrum of Monroe; four brothers, Harlon Smith, and Percy Smith
of Flora, Edmon Smith of Provencal, and Morris Smith of
Natchitoches; one sister, Mrs. Violine Blain of Minden; 20
grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Gary Smith, Galen Smith, Elton Smith Jr.,
Michael Smith, Freeman Smith, and Carl Hardin.

  Honorary Pallbearers were Joe Leo, Allen Ellzey, Fred Mechling,
Johnny Hanes, and Pruit Arrant.