Funeral services for Peter William Smith, 68, of Anacoco will be held at 2
p.m. on April 11 at Hornbeck United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Steve Lora officiating and under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held from 3-10 p.m. on April 10 and from 9 a.m. until the time
of services on April 11 at Hornbeck United Pentecostal Church.
Peter, the son of William Albert and Lily May Arnold Smith was born May 11, 1943, in England. He passed away on April 5, 2012, at his residence in Anacoco.
Mr. Smith
drove double-decker buses for London Transport for 20 years; he also drove coach buses and worked for American Golf in England for 13 years. After retirement, he moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in 2005. After arriving in Vernon
Parish, he worked for a period of time for Leesville Florist before retiring to spend time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Pat and grandchild, Lily Ryan.
He is survived by his wife, Melissa
Smith of Anacoco; children, Steven Smith, Phillip Smith and Robert Ryan, all of England, Brittany Clark of Leesville, and Johnathan Ritter of Hicks; two sisters, Pam and Phyllis of England; mother-in-law, Veda Knotts of Pitkin; grandchildren, Hollie
Smith, Ellie Smith, Abby Harding, Mitchell Ryan, Zoe Lisney and David Lisney and numerous other relatives and many friends.
In lieu of flowers, contributions for the family would be appreciated to account # 5653479 at Merchants and Farmers
Bank.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the Smith family at www.labbymemorial.com.