Herman Stecil Smith

Published 7:07 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Herman Stecil Smith

February 24, 2014

Funeral Services for Herman Stecil Smith , 86 of  Carriere, Miss., who passed away Monday, February 24, 2014, will be held Friday, February 28, 2014, at 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 6-9 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Catahoula Carriere Cemetery under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home.

Bro. Randy Barlow will officiate the service, assisted by Bro. Cedric Lumpkin.

A native of Mississippi, he was a Pipefitter for Steamfitters Local 60 in New Orleans and a member of the Baptist Faith. Stecil was in the United States Coast Guard.

He was preceded in death by: his parents, Namia Smith and Lula Smith; his wife, Ruby Helen Smith; and his brother, Doyle Smith.

Survivors include: his son, Therman Smith (employed by Verso Paper Mill); his grandchildren: Shane Smith and wife Sue (both employed by Stennis Space Center), Supervisor Sandy Kane Smith and wife Cathy (Dental Asst at Kiln Dental Center), Tangy Smith Franklin and husband Bobby (Tangy-former teacher of Picayune Junior High School and Bobby-CSX Railroad Manager); nine great-grandchildren: Savannah and husband Randy, Maverick, Stettson, Hunter Kane, Walker, Tristen, Garrett, Landon, and Gracie Maye; his daughter in law, June Garcia Smith; his sister, Audrey Lee Smith Hodge; and his brothers, Troy Smith and Roy Smith.

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