Alma Smith's Obituary
Funeral services for Alma Smith, 87, of Evans, Louisiana, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Evans Congregational Methodist Church with Rev. Melvin Smith, Rev. George Jeane and Rev. I.D. Noble officiating. Burial will follow in the Evans Cemetery in Evans, LA, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 15, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. until time of service Saturday at the church.
Alma, the daughter of Louis & Lillie Jarrell Smith, was born on November 6, 1923, in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. She passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Westwood Manor Nursing Home in DeRidder, LA. Mrs. Smith was the last charter member of Evans Congregational Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Lloyd Smith; grandson, Jerome Simmons and sister, Ella Belle Smith.
She is survived by her sons, Marvin & wife Barbara Smith & Gene Smith both of Evans, LA; daughter, Joyce & husband Joe Simmons of Evans, LA; sister, Ruthie Evans; 7 grandchildren, Carroll & wife Penny Smith of Maypearl TX, Alfred & wife Leah Smith, Jennifer Minion, Joel Simmons, Casey Smith, Kayla Smith & Megan Smith all of Evans, LA, and 6 great grandchildren, Caleb Minion, Lillie Minion, Hunter Minion, Justin Smith, all of Evans, LA, Alyssa Smith and Miles Smith both of Maypearl, TX.
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