Obituaries: R. H. "Bob" Smith, 1961, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 6, 1961 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

R. H. Smith, Long Time Winnfield Barber, Succumbs

R. H. "Bob" Smith, 80, who came to Winnfield in 1905 as a barber for the shop
of the late S. J. Taylor, died in a Pineville April 2 at 8 p.m. after a short
illness.  He was a native of Lincoln Parish.

Funeral services were conducted at the chapel of Southern Funeral Home at 11
a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. C. C. Martin officiating.  Burial was in the
Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were G. M. Collins, Willie Burnum, John Bassett, Oscar
Long, Jim Long, and M. C. Bain.

Surviving are two sons, Grady Smith, Oregon, and Bobby Smith, New York; one
daughter, Delta Smith, California; two stepsons, Edgar and C. L. Frazier,
Winnfield; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Hazel Bell, Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Louise
Jaggers, Bauxite, Ark.