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Submitted: 9/30/15 • Approved: 9/30/15 • Last Updated: 3/26/18 • R106744-G106743-S3
Henry - January 22, 1914 - July 8, 2007
Vera - November 29, 1923 - July 7, 2013
Married: August 31, 1940
Our Children: Audrey, Kenneth & Larry
Funeral services for Mrs. Marteal Mattox Smith, age 89, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in the Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Dale Strother officiating. Interment will follow in the Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill, LA.
Visitation will begin Tuesday at 12:00 PM until time of services at Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill, LA.
Mrs. Smith was born on November 29, 1923 to George and Katie Viola Henderson Mattox in Pioneer, LA and passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Bossier City, LA. She was a resident of this area since 1941, was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Smith was a devoted wife, mother and Christian. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Henry L. Smith on July 8, 2007; her parents, one brother, John H. Mattox and one sister, Shirley Mattox Cook.
She is survived by a daughter, Audrey S. Brigman and husband, M. P. of Panama City, FL; sons, Dr. Kenneth W. Smith and wife, Lynn of Ocean Springs, MS; Larry L. Smith and wife, Frances M. of Bossier City, LA; grandchildren, M. P. "Chip" Brigman; Rebecca B. Keefe and husband, Chris; Jessica S. Roberts and husband, Matt; Monica S. George and husband, Eric; Stephanie Smith; Russell L. Smith and wife, Olivia; Elizabeth S. Benoit and husband, Christopher; eight great grandchildren and sister, Judy Williamson and husband, Carlton of Sarepta, LA.
Honoring her as pallbearers will be Russell Smith, Billy Smith, David Williamson, John Williamson, Carlton Williamson, Christopher Benoit and Pastor Roy Dale Strother.
Contributed on 9/30/15 by debbraszymanski
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