Obituaries: Frances Faith Smith, 1938, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 30, 1938 Winn Parish Enterprise or Winnfield News-American

Mrs. Frances Faith Smith Succumbs to Long Illness on Thursday

One of Pioneer Citizens of Parish Funeral Services Friday


Mrs. Frances Faith Smith, past the halfway mark of her 89th year, died at her
home here Thursday evening of last week about 7:30 o'clock, following a
lingering illness.

Mrs. Smith is a member of one of the pioneer families of this section, having
migrated from Georgia with her parents in 1857, locating in the Gaars Mill
Community, where her parents, James and Elizabeth Faith, accepted the
responsibilities of citizen ship and lent their cooperation and support to the
building of their community.

In 1871, she was married to William Austin Smith, and in 1896 moved to
Winnfield with her family of four boys, a daughter having married in the
meantime.  After coming to Winnfield Mr. Smith engaged in the newspaper
business and served as postmaster for a number of years.  Mr. Smith died in
1921.

She was a member of the Methodist church, with which she affiliated early in
life.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at three o'clock at the First
Methodist Church with the Rev. G. A. Morgan, pastor, officiating, assisted by
the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.  Interment was
made in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith is survived by three sons, George Smith and Eric Smith of
Winnfield, and Jay Smith of St. Louis, Mo., and a grandson, Grady Caldwell of
Mansfield, a granddaughter, Mrs. Belva Belin of Alexandria, three other
grandchildren of St. Louis, Mo., and a stepson, Joel G. Smith of Dodson.