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Ben Norris Smith - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From The San Angelo, TX Standard-Times September 18, 2011

UTICA, Miss. "Owe no man anything but to love another; For He that loveth another has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8.

Ben Norris Smith, age 61, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in Austin, Texas. He was born on April 7, 1950, in Delta, La., to the union of the late Ras Smith and Willie Mae O'Quinn Smith. He was the 10th of 14 children born to this union.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and five brothers Larry, Floyd, Leroy, Lethena and Watson. He was laid to rest Saturday, Sept. 10, in Little Zion Cemetery in Uitca, Miss.

He confessed Christ at an early age and joined the East Star MB Church in Tallulah, La. Ben's love of Jesus was shown through his deep rooted love of family and mankind. Ben graduated from Reuben McCall High School in Tallulah, La.

He retired in 1993, after a 20-year military career. Ben was an avid lover of golf. He was fondly known as the Smith and O'Quinn's family photographer.

He leaves to cherish his memory: his love, Lorraine Smith of San Angelo, Texas; son and daughter Timothy and Wanne Smith of Austin, Texas; three sisters, Lee Ethel Davis of Los Angeles, Ladie C. Rodgers (Gerald) and Ada Lillie (Ray), both of Oakland, Calif.; five brothers, Wilbert Smith (Evelyn) of Texas City, Texas, Leo Smith (Mary Ann) of Los Angeles, Lonell Smith of Jackson, Miss., Calvin Smith (Bertha) of Tallulah, La., and Alvin Smith (Ina) of Spring Hill, Tenn.; four sisters-in-law, Mona Smith of Chino, Calif., Naniesther Smith of Fayetteville, N.C., Terri Micou-Smith of Jackson, Miss., Margarett Dew of Tallulah, La.; two aunts, Wanda O'Quinn of Jackson, Miss., Ruth Smith of Independence, La.; two uncles, Robert Smith of Flint, Mich., Alfred Armon of Jackson, Miss.; and in-laws Dorothy Rozier (mother-in-law), Fredrick Rozier, Theodore Rozier, Robert (Barbara) Rozier Jr., Patricia (James) Wright of Louisville, Ky., Susan (Willie) Burton of Ruleville, Miss., JoAnn (Stephen) Robertson of La Habra, Calif., Jamaal R. Brown (Godson) of Baltimore; best friends Alfred (Gloria) Branch of San Angelo, Texas, Clarence Brown of Willingboro, N.J.; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.