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Obituary For James Smith
OPELOUSAS – Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Ford and Joseph Funeral Home in Opelousas, LA for Mr. James Smith, affectionately known by his family and friends as “Bubba”, 88, who entered eternal rest on Thursday, April 4, 2025 at The Carpenter’s House in Lafayette, LA.
Rev. Frank L. Ford, Pastor of Community Chapel Church of God In Christ, will be officiating the funeral service.
Mr. Smith’s memories are being cherished by: his spouse, Annette Mason Smith of Melville, LA; four sons, Freddie (Tracy) Mason, Sr. of Clarksville, TN, Clifton (Raquel) Mason, Sr. of Lafayette, LA, Brandon Mason of Melville, LA and Dustin (Sharriet) Mason of Opelousas, LA; four daughters, Gail Tanner (Jimmy) of Melville, LA, Neverly Smith (Tony) of Opelousas, LA, Vanessa Smith of Melville, LA and Betsy Gipson (George) of Simmesport, LA; sixteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by: his parents, Sherman and Louwilda Gobert Smith; one daughter, Sharon Smith; one brother, Nolan Smith; and three sisters, Annie Mae Levine, Barbara Andrus and Mary Coleman.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Ford and Joseph Funeral Home.
Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com
Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 907 N. Market St., Opelousas, LA, (337) 942-6750, is in charge of arrangements.
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We will miss you Uncle Bubba...🤴🏾💙😇🙏🏽🦅🕊️ Your love & wisdom that you taught us we will always remember... To my family I pray that God continues to Bless & Strengthen You All during these difficult days ahead... Gail, Neverly, Vanessa, Betsy, Freddie, Clifton, Brandon and Dustin I understand y'all's pain because I know what it's like when your Dad passes away... Remember the good times & I promise you it will get easier to bare... Aunt Annette I know you're a praying Woman of God... So trust in God to heal your heart... Fly high Uncle Bubba until we all meet again!!! Love, Sharon & Ernest & family
Mr. Bubba get your rest until we meet again,,.. To all the Smith family yall have our condolences
The Henry's
Grandpa I will cherish all the memories we shared together LOVE DD and I'll see you again on the other side
Bubba meant the world to me.It hurts my heart to lose him but we all have an appointed time.Thank God for his good long life.Bubba was a true brother by love to me.Rest Bubba a job here is done.I will miss you and I never will forget you.I loved you in life and I will love and miss you in death.
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