ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: SMITH, CALVIN Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source-Published: Franklin Banner-Tribune, The (LA) - Friday, December 7, 2007 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= SMITH, CALVIN Calvin Smith, 56, a resident of Amelia and native of New Orleans, died Friday, November 30, 2007, at his residence following a long illness. He is survived by his spouse, Ora Singleton-Smith of Amelia; two sons, Calvin Singleton of Morgan City and Michael Singleton of Amelia; two stepsons, Rutherford Jones of Amelia and Staff Sgt. Clarence Jones of Fort Hood, Texas; four daughters, Nakithe S. Henderson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nakithe Singleton and Jessica Singleton of Amelia and Michel Singleton of Berwick; four stepdaughters Mona Clark, Lillian Diggs and Cheryl Singleton, all of Amelia, and Shantel McPherson of Houston, Texas; one brother, James Smith of New Orleans; two sisters, Louise Robinson of Avondale and Joann Smith Wallace of New Orleans. He also leaves 23 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings. Visitations will be observed Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Union Bethel Church. Funeral rites will be held Saturday, at 1 p.m., at that church. Interment will follow in the Union Bethel Cemetery. The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Morgan City is in charge of arrangements. ===================