O.V. Smith, Washington Parish Louisiana 
Submitted by Eddie Bennett 
Date: September 7, 2006



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The Era Leader – Franklinton, Washington Parish Louisiana
10 Sept 1997

Mr. O.V. Smith, a native of Franklinton and a resident of Mesquite, TX, died  
on Aug 2 while doing what he loved best, riding a cutting horse.  

He had dedicated his life and natural talent to training and showing cutting  
horses. He was well known, well liked and respected in the Appaloosa Horse  
Club, Texas Appaloosa Cutting Horse Association and the Appaloosa Cutting  
Horse Association. He owned, trained and showed Ima Colida O’Lena better  
known as “Snoopy” to several World Championships. This amazing little horse  
has given O.V. great joy as he contiues to fulfill O.V.’s dream of becoming  
the greatest of all round cow horse under teh guiding hand of fellow horseman  
and friend, Clint Haverty. He earned the right to the cover story of the  
Appaloosa Journal in the cow horse issue after capturing the Appaloosa World  
Championship in Jr. Cutting and the maturity on K’s Quizote, Sr. Cutting on  
Sir’s Expression and “Snoopy” and O.V.’s wife, Cherye won the Non-Pro, all in  
the same year. O.V. also trained the leading NCHA money earned Appaloosa,  
Little Peppy Zan Man better known as “Peanut”, a “Snoopy” baby. His knowledge  
and ability has earned him the respect he deserves in the Appaloosa industry  
as well as AQHA and APHA. Mr. Smith has a special gift when it came to buying, 
selling, training and showing cutting horses. This same gift gave him talent 
with the next love of his life, meeting and making friends. He loved sharing 
his stories, telling his jokes and making those that had the privilege  
of knowing him laugh and desire his friendship. He was a great horseman and  
even a better friend.  

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Cherye; one son, O.V. Smith, Jr.; two  
daughters, Judy Compton and Teresa Fisher; his many grandchildren; two  
sisters, Verna McElveen and Nadine Fahnestock; and his many friends and 
loved ones.  

He was preceded in death by Mr. And Mrs. Jasper Lee Holmes; one brother,  
Warren C. Smith; and one sister, Willene Ashby. 

Family visitation was held Wednesday from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Roselawn  
Funeral Home.  

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 7 in the funeral home  
chapel.  

Burial followed at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Seagoville, TX.