ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SMITH, STEVEN ASHLEY 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published: 8 June 2012

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SMITH, STEVEN ASHLEY 

Steven Ashley Smith, 57, of Coushatta passed away Thursday June 7, 2012. 

He was born March 28, 1955, in Atlanta, Ga., to Charlie Johnny Smith and Mena 
Claire Brown Smith.

Visitation will be held at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home of Coushatta today, 
Friday, June 8, 2012, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 
a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Liberty Baptist Church with Bro. Harry Bamburg 
officiating and Bro. James Hester assisting. 
Interment will follow in Liberty Baptist Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Cindy Rae Presson Smith; one daughter, Ashlie 
Michelle Smith; his two grandchildren, Brock David Keith and Riley Gage Keith; 
three sisters, Cindy Brown Smith McLaren and husband Phillip, Lisa Charlene 
Smith-Shaw and partner Lori, and Jonna Claire Smith Dupree and husband Greg; 
and one brother, Charlie Johnny Smith. Extended family includes numerous nieces 
and nephews, Justin David Keith and the Keith/ Layfield family, and the 
congregation of Liberty Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his grandparents, John Tedder, Eva 
Smith, Walter Malone, and Eula Lee Brown.

Steve and Cindy were married April 29, 1978, in Morgan City and later moved to 
Coushatta to raise their family. Not only was Steve a wonderful husband, but he 
also took pride in watching his little girl grow up on horseback to becoming a 
beautiful mother of two boys. He will be remembered greatly for his love for 
God, his family, and the outdoors. From his Nebraska buddies to his wife, 
daughter, and grandchildren, his unconditional love will be missed.

Pallbearers will be Phillip McLaren, Charlie Smith, Justin Keith, Terrel 
Hester, Colt Dupree and Roy Paige. Honorary pallbearers will be Olan Thomas, 
Jerry Lane Hester and Kiley T. Phillips.

Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home, 233 Carrol St., Coushatta, LA 318-932-4362, is in 
charge of arrangements.

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