Algood Genealogy

41042. Herman H. (Pee Wee)10 Smith (Clem Clemon9, Arnold Jasper8, Isaiah7, Conway W.6, Priscilla5 Allgood, Wyatt4, William (Pikey) Henry3, William John2, Edward1) was born February 9, 1938. Herman died September 17, 2005 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. OBIT: Services for Herman H. "Pee Wee" Smith, of Brookhaven, were 11 a.m. today, Sept. 19 at Brookhaven Funeral Home with burial in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Smith, 67, died Sept. 17, 2005, at King's Daughters Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 9, 1938, to Clem Smith and Mildred Donnigan Smith. He was retired from the oilfield. He worked for Cavin Corp. He served in the Air Force. Preceding him in death were his parents; and his brother, Chester Smith. Survivors are his wife, Beth Briggs Smith, of Brookhaven; his daughter, Barbara Farve, of New Orleans, La.; his son, Ricky Smith, of Lafayette, La.; his sisters, Irene Lofton and Katie Ruth Wilkinson, both of Brookhaven; his brother, Calvin Smith, of Brookhaven; four grandchildren, Kenneth "Toot" Jr. and Brenda Farve, of Slidell, La., Mindy Farve, of New Orleans, Kayla Smith, of Lafayette, La., and Ricky Smith, of New Orleans; and four great-grandchildren, Kenneth Farve III, Joshua Farve and Brenna Farve, all of Slidell, and Raymond Arceneaux IV, of New Orleans.

He married Barbara (Beth) Briggs. Barbara was born October 4, in Madison, Dane Co., WI. Barbara died Sseptember 15, 2014 in Pearl River, LA. OBIT: Mrs. Beth Ann Briggs Smith passed away at her residence in Pearl River, LA on September 15, 2014. She was born on October 4 in Madison, WI to the late Burl E. and Ida Hughbanks Briggs.

Mrs. Smith attended East High School in Madison, Wisconsin. She married Herman Smith in 1957. After his service in the Air Force they resided in New Orleans and Brookhaven. She was a caregiver to many in the community. Mrs. Smith enjoyed the simple things of life; her family, her flowers, putting puzzles together and her friends. She cared for her husband the last nine years of his life.

Mrs. Smith is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Herman Smith and her brother Robert Briggs.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara Farve of Harvey, LA and her son Ricky Smith of Scott,LA; her sister Shirley Miller of San Diego, CA; her grandchildren, Kenneth "Toot" Farve and wife Brenda, Mindy Farve and husband John, Ricky Smith and wife Veronica and Kayla Smith: and 10 great grandchildren; two aunts, Georgia Day and LaVeta Bryant; along with many cousins she grew up with in Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel, 894 Natchez Drive location. Burial will follow at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, September 19 from 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm and will resume Saturday at 8:00 am until service time at 11:00 am.

Herman H. (Pee Wee) Smith and Barbara (Beth) Briggs had the following children:

+ 53809 i. Ricky11 Smith (LIVING).

+ 53810 ii. Barbara A. Smith (LIVING).

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