IVY SMITH, SR. Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

29 Dec 2004

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December 19. 2004 12:32AM

Ivy Smith Sr.						[Photo]

Ivy "Smitty" Joseph Smith Sr., 87, a native of Southdown Plantation and resident 
of Donner-Chacahoula, died at 8:42 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Monday at St. Francis de Sales 
Cathedral. Mass will be at noon Monday at the church, with burial in the church 
cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Violet Lirette Smith of Houma; three sons, Ivy Smith 
Jr. of Baton Rouge, Danny Smith and wife, Elaine, and James "Jimmy" Smith and 
wife, Caren, of Houma; one daughter, Therese Oubre and husband, Howard "Buck" 
Oubre, of Houma; eight grandchildren, Ronnie Smith and wife, Shirley, Tanner 
Magee and wife, Kristen, Courtnee, Dylan and Devin Smith, all of Houma, Tina 
Smith Straeter of Florida, Howard "Buck" Oubre Jr. and wife, Beth, of Lafayette, 
and Alisa Oubre Ransome and husband, Dustin, of Baton Rouge; and six great-
grandchildren, Jackie, Amber and Zachary Smith, Collin and Madison Straeter and 
Christin Ransome.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Xavier Smith and Priscilla Bergeron 
Smith; one brother, Ira Smith; and one sister, Vernice Bagwell.

He was a retired advertising director for The Houma Courier and a parishioner of 
St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th 
degree and a past member of the Usher Society at the church.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.