Graydon Richard Smith, passed away on May 2nd at his residence in Bossier City, Louisiana. He was 86 years old. He wasborn on May 22, 1919 in Spearsville, Louisiana. He is survived by his son, Thomas Richard Smith and his wife Judy Smith of Bossier City and a daughter, Virginia Lee Smith Wimberly, a of Baton Rouge; five grandchildren, Karen Brown, Jeff Smith and his wife Tracey Smith , and Stacey Smith all of Bossier City. Also, Chase Wimberly and Logan Wimberly of Baton Rouge; three great-grandchildren, Aaron Brown and Whitney Brown of Bossier and Mathew Krieske of Phoenix Arizona. He is also survived by his sister, Dale Holloway and husband Roy Holloway of Spearsville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Jackson Smith and Edna Breazeal Smith; his wife of fifty-nine years, Kathleen Turnage Smith of Minden; two brothers, Cliff Smith of Minden and Frank Smith of Monroe; a sister, Ruby Barron of Spearsville. Graydon was employed by Gulf Oil Corporation for twenty-five years until retirement. He was then employed for the next ten years as a meat inspector by the Department of Agriculture. Elder Smith was a preacher for the Primitive Baptist Association from 1976 until 2006. His home church was New Hope Church in Spearsville, Louisiana. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 4th at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, Louisiana from 6:00p.m. until 9:00p.m. Religious services will be at New Hope Church beginning at 2:00, Friday, May 5th conducted by Elder C.C.Morris. Interment in Spearsville Cemetery, Spearsville, Louisiana. Pallbearers will be Rodney Smith, Eddie Smith, Kevin Smith, Jeff Smith, Bruce Barron and Ned Barron.