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 22, 1938 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims Frances Faith Smith

Funeral Services Will Be Held Friday, 3 P.M. at Methodist Church

Death claimed Mrs. Frances Faith Smith, member of a prominent Winn Parish
family at her home here Thursday night, December 22, at 7:30 o'clock, after a
long illness.  She was 88 years, 7 months, and 23 days of age.

Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Church Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock with the pastor, Rev. G. A. Morgan in charge.  He will be
assisted by Rev. Alwin Stokes, Presbyterian pastor.  Interment will be in the
Winnfield Cemetery.

Born near Atlanta, Georgia, April 29, 1850, Mrs. Smith moved to the Gaars Mill
Community with her parents, James and Elizabeth Faith in the year 1857.  They
were among the early settlers of that community and took a leading part in the
development of that section and the parish.  Frances Faith was married to
William Austin Smith, July 13, 1871 and they moved to Winnfield in 1896.  Here
Mr. Smith engaged in the newspaper business and later served as postmaster of
Winnfield.  During his lifetime he was also justice of the peace and served
one term as assessor of Winn Parish.  Eight children were born to this union. 
Mr. Smith preceded his wife in death on October 9, 1921.

At an early age in life Mrs. Smith became a member of the Methodist Church. 
She survived all her generation of her family being the last to be claimed by
death.

She leaves three sons, George E. Smith and Eric Smith of Winnfield and Jay
Smith of St. Louis.  Also surviving are a grandson, Grady Colwell of
Shreveport, a granddaughter of Alexandria, and three grandchildren, who are
the children of Jay Smith in St. Louis.  J. G. Smith of Dodson is a stepson.