Person Page - 5020

     Rhea Donnette Smith was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1751 Gause Blvd., Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 266-82-6362.⁶ Her married name was Neinaber.⁵ She married Peter B. "Pete" Neinaber.^2,3,5 Rhea Donnette Smith was born on July 21, 1947 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,6 She died on May 28, 2007 at Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, at age 59.^5,6,7 She Donnette Smith Nienaber, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2007. Beloved Wife of Peter B. Nienaber. Mother of Yolanda Tannehill and Stephanie Nienaber. Daugter of Rev. Allen Smith and Faye Esther Smith of Lake Wales, FL. Sister of Calida Crawford and Janie Herndon. Also survived by 3 grandchildren, Jamie, Gabriella and Joshua. Age 59 years. A native of Kellysville, W. Va., she was a Legal Secretary and formerly worked for Session & Fishman Law Firm and Reed & Reed Law Firm. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Slidell. on June 3, 2007.⁵

     Janet E. Smith Janet Smith Herndon, 66, of Paul Payne Store Road, Taylorsville died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the residence. She was born February 1, 1944 in Kellysville, West VA, the daughter of Rev. Allen F. Smith and Faye Whitlow Smith of Lake Wales, Florida. She was preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law, Mr. Joseph and Bertha Herndon along with her sister, Donette Neinaber. She was a member of Taylorsville Presbyterian Church. Through out her professional life she worked as a secretary for the District Attorney's office in Orlando, Florida, Alexvale Furniture in Taylorsville and Alexander County Department of Social Sevices before retiring. Survivors in addition to her parents include her husband of 46 years, Mr. Francis "Frank" Paul Herndon of the home; one daughter, Sherri Lynn Troup and husband, John "Guppy" Troup of Taylorsville; one son, Bryan Allen Herndon and wife, Cindy Herndon of Taylorsville; four grandsons, Kyle Paul Marshall Troup, Tyler Douglas Troup, Justin Perry and Cameron Perry all of Taylorsville; one sister, Calida Crawford of Dundee, Florida; three brothers-in-law, Mr. William Herndon and wife Evelyn Herndon of Valdosta, Georgia, Mr. Edmond Herndon of Michigan and Pete Neinaber of Slidell, Louisiana. A memorial service will be held at Taylorsville Presbyterian Church. Inurnment will follow in the church memorial garden.³ She was buried at Taylorsville City Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander Co., North Carolina.³ She was born on February 1, 1944 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,6 As of circa 1964,her married name was Herndon.³ She married Francis Paul "Frank" Herndon circa 1964.^3,4 Janet E. Smith died on March 6, 2010 at Taylorsville, Alexander Co., North Carolina, at age 66.^3,6

     Calida F. Smith DUNDEE - Calida Crawford, 70, died of heart failure 7/15/13.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 263-62-7583.⁶ Her married name was Crawford.¹ She married Jerry Lavon Crawford.^1,2 Calida F. Smith was born on February 2, 1943 at West Virginia.^6,3 She died on July 15, 2013 at Florida at age 70.^5,6

     Jerry Lavon Crawford was buried at Lone Cherry Baptist Church Cemetery, Mangham, Richland Parish, Louisiana.² His Social Security Number was 526-68-2964.³ He married Calida F. Smith, daughter of Rev. Allen Frank Smith and Faye Esther Whitlow.^6,7 Jerry Lavon Crawford was born on August 8, 1945.^2,3,5 He died on January 10, 1977 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at age 31.^1,2,4,5 He Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Jerry Crawford, 31, of Pasadena, Tex., formerly of Mangham. Mr. Crawford died Sunday in a Houston, Tex. hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Calida Crawford of Pasadena; one daughter, Jennifer Crawford of Pasadena; two brothers, Darryl Crawford of Dallas, Tex. and David Crawford of Ponchatoula; four sisters, Mrs. Esther Meggison of Houston, Tex., Mrs. Judy Longlois of New Orleans, Mrs. Darline Maklary of Covington Mrs. Dorcus Joiner of Bogalusa; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Crawford of Rayville. Pallbearers will be W. Stockton, W. T. Crawford, W. H. Crawford, Don Crawford, Kenneth Crawford and L. E. Watson. on January 12, 1977.¹