ROOSEVELT SMITH Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

23 Apr 2005

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April 21. 2005 12:00AM

Roosevelt Smith

Roosevelt Smith, 80, a native of Vidalia and resident of Houma, died Saturday, 
April 16, 2005.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Concordia Funeral Home in 
Ferriday. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephens Baptist 
Church in Vidalia, with burial at 9 a.m. Monday in the National Cemetery in 
Natchez, Miss.

He is survived by three sons, Barry Joe Smith of Mansfield, Keith K. Smith and 
wife, Michelle, of Houma, and Stefan K. Smith and wife, Margaret, of New Roads; 
five daughters, Marilyn K. Turner White of Vidalia, Barbara Nell Davis and 
husband, Archie, and Cynthia Curvin, all of Ferriday, Martha Combs of Natchez 
and Curcethia Faye Smith of Atlanta; one sister, Audrey B. Franklin of Vidalia; 
one sister-in-law, Amelia Smith of Vidalia; 27 grandchildren; 37 great-
grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Rebecca Smith.

He was a carpenter and a World War II Army veteran.