A Celebration of Life for Mr. Grover Tedford “Ted” Smith, 79, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 5, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Bro. Johnny Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.
Ted was born February 22, 1942, in Silver Creek, MS and went home to be with his Heavenly Father on June 2, 2021.
Ted accepted Christ as his personal Savior at Cleft Rock Baptist Church. He loved and embraced life to its fullest. He was an avid outdoorsman who always enjoyed having special fellowship with his Heavenly Father while being surrounded by God’s creation.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend Grover and Irene Smith; sister, Nell Lewis; brothers, Paul Smith and Travis Smith; and son, Brian Smith.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Nan Smith; sons, Heath Smith and wife Teasha, Josh Smith and wife Jessica, and Donovan Smith; grandchildren, Hayden Smith, Kaylee Smith, Adyson Smith, and Ethan Smith; brothers, Truman Smith and wife Rita, Mickey Smith and wife Diane, and Johnny Smith and wife Pat; sisters-in-law, Gwen Smith and Dee Nance; The weekly “Posse”, James McManus, Kevin Holmes, Charles Tilley, David Vincent, and Terry Gray; his faithful and loving fur baby, Precious; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be Heath Smith, Josh Smith, Hayden Smith, Ethan Smith, Slade Smith, T-Bird Smith, Lee Bo King, and Daren Fuller.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Howard Gryder, James Cascio, Ron Nix, Charles Heard, Steve Vallery, Jimmy Lynn Lewis, and Brad King.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Friday, June 4, 2021, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.