Welby Duane Smith's Obituary
Graveside services for Mr. Welby Duane Smith, 84, of Evans, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in the Evans Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville.
Mr. Smith was born on May 8, 1933 in Evans, LA. and he passed away on December 18, 2017 in Alexandria, Louisiana. He was a member of IBEW Local Union #479 in Beaumont. He loved to hunt and fish, he was always calm and cool in every situation. He was a great storyteller and enjoyed his grandchildren. His nickname was Duke.
Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents John Wesley and Terah Craft Smith.
He is survived by his wife; Glenna Smith of Evans, LA, daughter; Alana Smith Walker of Evans, LA, step-daughter; Veronica Noble Lynn of Anacoco, LA, sister; Myrtle Hummer of Texas, sister-in-law; Donice Smith Shaw of Burr Ferry, LA, mother-in-law Christene Bredthauer of Evans, LA, grandchildren; Kevin Welby Walker, Ava Rose Walker, Dillan Brice Lynn and a host of nephews and nieces.
Words of condolences may be left for the Smith family at www.labbymemorial.com
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