Funeral services honoring the life of Mary Ellen "Dinky" Smith will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Logansport, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Rev. Jamison May. Interment will be held at Smith Hill Cemetery located in Logansport, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Saturday at the funeral home beginning at 12:00 p.m. until service time.
Mary was born on September 6, 1943 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Thomas F. Willford and Eula Mae Smith. She entered into eternal rest on January 20, 2021 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Preceding Mary are her parents, Thomas and Eula Willford; and her daughter, Suzi Smith Runnels. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Carl Smith of Logansport, LA; her daughters, Karla Angela Smith of Joaquin, TX and Lisa Smith Ham and husband Ken of Logansport, LA; her brother, Tommy Glen Willford and wife Olga; along with 9 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Honoring Mary as pallbearers will be Dusty Watson, Matt Watson, Nick Ham, Michael Ham, Stoney Runnels, Justin Runnels, Shelby Runnels, and Ryan Miller.