ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: SMITH, LAURA ANN (COPPER) Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La. Died: Friday, January 16, 2015 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= SMITH, LAURA ANN (COPPER) July 31, 1933 ~ January 16, 2015 (age 81) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2015/sm1501.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Laura Ann Smith, age 81, a resident of Morgan City, La., died Friday, January 16, 2015 at 5:34 PM at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was a Educator, retiring from the St. Mary Parish School System. Visitation will be observed Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church 113 Federal Avenue Morgan City, LA from 9:00 AM until funeral services at 11:00 AM, with the Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. beginning at 10:30 AM. Reverend Edward Robinson will officiate the services. Entombment will follow in the Morgan City Mausoleum. Cherished and divine memories of First Lady Smith will forever be remembered by her beloved husband, the Reverend Dr. C. F. Smith, Sr. of Morgan City, LA; her four loving children, Stephanie Carbin (Gillis), Chrispin F. Smith, Jr. of Morgan City, LA, Sonia D. Smith all of Morgan City, LA and Jonathan F. Smith of San Antonio, TX; a brother, Vincent Copper, Sr. of New Orleans, LA; a sister-in-law, Catherine Copper of Atlanta, GA; five grandchildren, Roneld Clay, Ronald Clay, Alessia Carbin, Brandi Smith and Jillian Smith; as well as other relatives and friends. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Eddie Copper, Sr. and Iris LaVerta Collins Copper; one sister, Julia Copper-Dixson and two brothers, Xenphon W. Copper and Charles Eddie Copper, Jr. ===================