Vernon C. Smith

Vernon C. Smith, a resident of Starks, Louisiana was born on January 27, 1939 in Shelbyville, Texas and passed away December 17, 2019 at the age of 80. 

He is survived by his daughters, Tracy Fontenot and husband, Lewis of DeQuincy and Lorrie Tobey and husband, Darrel of Hamshire, Texas; three grandchildren, Raven Shoemake, Chance Shoemake and Josie Hussey and one great grandson, Archer.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Barrow Smith; parents, Irby Clyde Smith and Mozelle Clark Smith; two brothers, Marvin Smith and Kenneth Smith and one sister, Ruth Hodges.

The family will receive friends from 5 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Brushy Creek Baptist Church, 125 Brushy Creek Cemetery Road, Bancroft, La. and the funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Brushy Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Streams officiating.  Interment to follow at Barrow Cemetery, Fields, Louisiana.

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