Mrs. Peggy S. Smith

April 15, 1937 - March 26, 2019

Peggy Ruth Smith, 81, a resident of Cut Off passed away on March 26, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born April 15, 1937 in Oak Grove, LA. Peggy was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend and surrogate mother to many. She loved spending time with her family, working in her flowers and watching her grandchildren dance and play ball. Peggy taught school in Lafourche Parish for twenty years and loved her students and teaching. Peggy is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Ulous Harrell “Smitty” Smith, Sr.; three children, Theresa Smith Storey Counts (Randy), Ulous H. Smith, Jr. (Mary) and Sheila Smith Angelette (Ernest); brother, Garry D. Smith (Charlotte); sisters-in-law, Charlotte Smith Brusen, Marilyn Sparks (Albert), Geretta Guyton and Faye Hill; brother-in-law, Bill Smith; grandchildren, Season Smith Collins (Derek), Sarah Smith St. Pierre (Travis), Chris Storey (Noor), Erika Smith Fillinich (Dickie), Danielle Storey Colvin (Michael), Amber Angelette Ewing (Joe), Natalie Smith Foret (Darcy), Ashley Angelette Reed (Blake) and Haley Counts; 18 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Isabell McCullough Smith; siblings, Elbert, Lucien (Georgia), Odell (Wilhemenia) and Lonnie Mae Smith (Thurlan). Visitation will be held at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off on Thursday, March 28th from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and will resume at Cox Funeral Home in Oak Grove, LA on Friday, March 29th from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at Goodwill Church of God on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with burial to follow in Red Wing Cemetery. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements