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MSG (Ret.) Louis Curtis Smith January 26, 1948 - July 23, 2014
Buena Vista, Georgia- MSG (Ret.) Louis Curtis Smith, 66, of Buena Vista, Georgia, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at his residence.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, July 25, 2014, at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with full military honors. Reverend David Chapman will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, July 24, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 PM.
MSG Smith was born January 26, 1948, to the late Louis C. Smith, Sr. And Kathleena Thigpen Smith. He retired from the United States Army after 30 years of service. During his service he was deployed numerous times, but most notably three tours in Vietnam. MSG Smith was a decorated war veteran having received numerous medals and awards. He was a loving husband and father who always had open arms when it came to children. MSG Smith and his wife raised numerous children aside from their own. He loved taking care of his exotic birds.
Survivors include his devoted wife, Mary Lou Smith of Buena Vista, GA; three children, Trina Travers and her husband Benjamin of Waverly Hall, GA, Louis Curtis Smith, III of Columbus, GA and Karla Kathryn Smith and her fiancé Josh Mattson of Buena Vista, GA; a brother, John Smith of Buena Vista, GA; two sisters, Kay Sanders and Kathy Birdsong, both of Phenix City, AL; a niece, Melissa Bruhn; a nephew, Conner Birdsong; a great-nephew, Devin Barton; and several other nieces and nephews.
Please visit www.watsontantefuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register.
Watson-Tante Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Published in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on July 24, 2014
Read more here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ledger-enquirer/obituary.aspx?n=louis-curtis-smith&pid=171836706&fhid=6215#storylink=cpy
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George Gordon (1967)
louis was a good friend. I hated to see his health go down like it did. When we were at Baker Louis was a heck of a man. In a fight you wanted Louis on your side. Louis was a real American Hero. The man did three tours in Viet Nam and won many ribbons. The first Thursday in every month will never be the same. You will be missed my friend
Benny Brock (1968)
Louis thanks for the fun, thanks for the laughs but most of all thanks for the friendship. Save me a seat at the big table. God Bless you and your wonderful family.
Benny
Diane Pickron (Cook) (1967)
Louis,
You were truly one of the oldest and dearest friends I have ever had in my life. I am so glad that we were still friends and staying in touch up until the Lord took you. Whenever I hear the music from the sixties I think of you, sock hops, football games, and how close our little group of friends were. My heart goes out to Mary Lou and the kids but we all know that the suffering you went through the past few years is now over. Hope you've had a chance to visit with my parents too since you've been in Heaven.
You will never be forgotten,
Diane
Tommy Watson (1968)
Thanks for a great job and your dedicated service to our country. May God bless your soul!!
Joyce Torbic (Livingston) (1971)
I did not know Louis from BHS...but I first met him when we both worked at the US Army Infantry Board at Fort Benning during the 1980s. We became quick friends and remained friends. My family got to know his family well. They all are some of the most down-to-earth, and honest, people you will ever meet. I will miss all the jokes/emails that Louis sent on a weekly basis. I will miss having coffee with him when I visit Columbus; but, most of all, I regret having to cancel that last cup of coffee with him on my last visit. I did not know that his health had been bad; he never said anything about that. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Until we all meet again in a better place...you made the world a brighter place, Louis!
Marlene Carr (Lantzer) (1975)
Sending sincere condolences to the families, friends and classmates. You will truly be missed. Rest in peace, we will meet someday. Marlene Carr Lantzer BHS'75