Leonard Preston Smith, 78, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, November 30, 2019.
When Leonard and Evelina moved to DeRidder, he started farming on his own. Through much hard work, support and his Christian faith, Leonard was able to build a family business his boys and son-in-law now operate. His greatest accomplishment was his family. He took great pride in being able to pass down the farm to his children and spoke daily to his sons about the everyday operations. He will be greatly missed, yet his legacy will continue to grow.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 57 years, Evelina Higginbotham Smith of DeRidder, LA; sons, David Leonard Smith and Deanna of DeQuincy, LA and Stephen Paul Smith and Megan of DeRidder, LA; daughter, Jo Smith Cavin and Ryker of DeRidder, LA; sister, Gertrude Daigle of Church Point, LA; grandchildren, Leslie Smith, Blaise Smith, Sydney Smith, Scarlett Smith, Maverick Smith, Cade Cavin, Jolee Cavin; and a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Eli and Theolite Smith; brothers, J.C. Smith, Benton Smith, and Elmo Smith; sisters, Margie Poimboeuf and Faye McMahon.
When Leonard and Evelina moved to DeRidder, he started farming on his own. Through much hard work, support and his Christian faith, Leonard was able to build a family business his boys and son-in-law now operate. His greatest accomplishment was his family. He took great pride in being able to pass down the farm to his children and spoke daily to his sons about the everyday operations. He will be greatly missed, yet his legacy will continue to grow.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 57 years, Evelina Higginbotham Smith of DeRidder, LA; sons, David Leonard Smith and Deanna of DeQuincy, LA and Stephen Paul Smith and Megan of DeRidder, LA; daughter, Jo Smith Cavin and Ryker of DeRidder, LA; sister, Gertrude Daigle of Church Point, LA; grandchildren, Leslie Smith, Blaise Smith, Sydney Smith, Scarlett Smith, Maverick Smith, Cade Cavin, Jolee Cavin; and a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Eli and Theolite Smith; brothers, J.C. Smith, Benton Smith, and Elmo Smith; sisters, Margie Poimboeuf and Faye McMahon.
Leonard Preston Smith, 78, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, November 30, 2019.
When Leonard and Evelina moved to DeRidder, he started farming on his own. Through much hard work, support and his Christian faith, Leonard was able to build a family business his boys and son-in-law now operate. His greatest accomplishment was his family. He took great pride in being able to pass down the farm to his children and spoke daily to his sons about the everyday operations. He will be greatly missed, yet his legacy will continue to grow.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 57 years, Evelina Higginbotham Smith of DeRidder, LA; sons, David Leonard Smith and Deanna of DeQuincy, LA and Stephen Paul Smith and Megan of DeRidder, LA; daughter, Jo Smith Cavin and Ryker of DeRidder, LA; sister, Gertrude Daigle of Church Point, LA; grandchildren, Leslie Smith, Blaise Smith, Sydney Smith, Scarlett Smith, Maverick Smith, Cade Cavin, Jolee Cavin; and a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Eli and Theolite Smith; brothers, J.C. Smith, Benton Smith, and Elmo Smith; sisters, Margie Poimboeuf and Faye McMahon.
When Leonard and Evelina moved to DeRidder, he started farming on his own. Through much hard work, support and his Christian faith, Leonard was able to build a family business his boys and son-in-law now operate. His greatest accomplishment was his family. He took great pride in being able to pass down the farm to his children and spoke daily to his sons about the everyday operations. He will be greatly missed, yet his legacy will continue to grow.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 57 years, Evelina Higginbotham Smith of DeRidder, LA; sons, David Leonard Smith and Deanna of DeQuincy, LA and Stephen Paul Smith and Megan of DeRidder, LA; daughter, Jo Smith Cavin and Ryker of DeRidder, LA; sister, Gertrude Daigle of Church Point, LA; grandchildren, Leslie Smith, Blaise Smith, Sydney Smith, Scarlett Smith, Maverick Smith, Cade Cavin, Jolee Cavin; and a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Eli and Theolite Smith; brothers, J.C. Smith, Benton Smith, and Elmo Smith; sisters, Margie Poimboeuf and Faye McMahon.
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