Cercie Smith Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Cercie, age 90, went to his heavenly home Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He is a native of Columbia, Mississippi and a longtime resident of Albany, Louisiana. Cercie was a lumber sawmill operator by trade. He obtained the rank of Master Mason. In his spare time, he enjoyed working in and tending his garden. Cercie often would visit local nursing homes, Hammond Nursing Home, Belle Maison, and Landmark Nursing Homes, where he would play his guitar and sing to all the residents. Cercie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who is already dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Cercie is survived by his wife, Katherine Smith; daughter, Linda Fay Smith; sons, David Wayne Smith (Mary Edith), Cercie Michael Smith (Bonnie), and Roger Melvin Smith (Cheryl); step-son, Thomas Hughes (Veronica); grandchildren, Leslie Ann Petri, Mary Beth Smith, Christopher Melvin Smith, and Jacob Roger Smith; great-grandchildren, Madison, Ayden, Avery, and Karsyn; sister, Lillian Nuccio; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Cercie is preceded in death by his first wife, Johnie Mae Collins Smith; sister, Maxine Ard and brother, Wayman Smith. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a visitation from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Hammond, Tuesday September 1, 2020 starting at 10:30 a.m. until the start of the Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. Interment to follow in Woodhaven Church of God Church Cemetery, in Natalbany.

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Cercie Smith

February 12, 1930 - August 26, 2020