He was born September 15, 1941 in Adair County to the late John Henry & Annie Helen White Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred & Jim Smith, and two sisters, Gladys Triplett & Norma Jean Ramsey. L.B. was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War and a former heavy machinery operator for many different construction companies.
Survivors Include:
Two Sons – Joseph Scotland Smith & O’Shaughnessy Demetrius Frazier both of Columbia
One Daughter – Marveeia Karmaye’ Smith-Sanders & her husband Vincent of Memphis
One Brother – Ben Smith & his wife Brenda of Columbia
Four Grandchildren – Ambrielle Sanders, Toni Hickman, Blane Frazier & Aspen Sanders
One Great-Grandchild – Kendon Handley
Special Friend – Ochia Anders of Burkesville
A host of nieces, nephews & friends also survive
Funeral Service – Saturday, June 15, 2019 at11:00 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Daniel Murphy delivering the eulogy
Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery with full military honors presented by VFW Post 6097
Visitation from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday
Casket Bearers – Yves White, Troy White, Keenan Bridgewater, Doug Crawley, Ronnie Graves & Shawn White
Honorary Casket Bearers – Brian Keith White, Danny Taylor, Nathan Lasley, Craig Lasley, Mike Smith & James Smith
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements