Guy L. Smith

Devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Guy L. Smith, 69, of West Monroe, passed from this life to eternal life on Saturday, December 1, 2007 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson?s disease. Services for Mr. Smith will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday December 4, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe with Rev. Ray Jones and Rickey Smith officiating. Interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens-Calhoun, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.Guy was born August 24, 1938, in Monroe, Louisiana to John and Inez Smith. He was one of six children and grew up on South Grand Street in Monroe. He came to know the Lord at Central Baptist Church of Monroe. Guy proudly served his county as a United States Marine and considered himself a lifelong member of the brotherhood of Marines.In 1962, he married Sharon Daniel of West Monroe and celebrated 45 years of marriage in June 2007. He was the father of two daughters, Tammy and Tara, and will be remembered as a loving and gentle father who encouraged his children into adulthood with a father?s wisdom and a listening ear. Some of the most memorable moments with Dad were shared over a cup of coffee in conversation. His greatest joys in life centered around time with family. He was lovingly known as Papaw Guy by his grandchildren whom he loved and lived to be part of their lives. He spent his time as a grandfather proudly traveling distances as far as New Orleans to New York to see ballet performances, orchestra concerts, baseball and soccer games, graduations and accompanying his children and grandchildren on vacations and excursions.He and Sharon shared many happy years and traveled and enjoyed their grandchildren together. In the end, Sharon cared for him as the love of her life during his illness and it was her presence that brought a light and smile to his face.Guy was a hardworker with a strong work ethic and worked in carpet sales and installation, real estate, and retired from General Motors Lamp Guide Division in Monroe, Louisiana.Guy was preceded in death by his parents, John and Inez Smith, and brothers Kenneth Wayne Smith and Kerry Bruce Smith.He is survived by his wife Sharon Daniel Smith of West Monroe, two daughters Tammy Smith Lawless and husband Paul of Celebration, Florida and Tara Smith Collins and husband Terry of Celebration, Florida, grandchildren Ashley Schulte Wilkes and husband Ryan of Celebration, Florida, Trey Qualls at Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania, Daniel Collins and Joseph Lawless of Celebration, Florida, Anthony Lawless of Shreveport and Chad Lawless of Shreveport serving in Iraq, and his great-grandson and namesake Ashton Guy Wilkes of Celebration, Florida, He is also survived by one brother John Smith and wife Ginnie of Illinois, and sisters Florence Peters of Monroe and Catherine Upshaw and husband Travis of Burleson, Texas, and numerous nieces, nephews, inlaws, cousins and lifelong friends.Pallbearers will be Ryan Wilkes, Daniel Collins, Joseph Lawless, Wayne Upshaw, John Upshaw, John Peters III, Troy David Smith.Honorary Pallbearers are Vince Trichell, Ronald Sammons, Leon Colson, Gene Gray, Tommy Pitre, Tommy Walters.Visitation will be Monday, December 3, 2007 between 5-8 pm at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, La.