Mr. Earl Glen Smith, age 89 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021.

Born Friday, December 18, 1931 in Winnfield, Louisiana, he was preceded in death by his parents, Thelma Iona Welch Smith and William Grady Smith;  twin sisters, Dorasteen and Pauline Steel, and Lula Bell Barton; brother, Woody Smith; daughter, Glenda Diane Smith; and granddaughter, Caroline Rodgers.

Mr. Smith served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He drove a school bus for many years for the Winn Parish School Board and was a long-time custodian for First Baptist Church of Winnfield.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Earlene Smith; son, Kerry Wayne Smith; one brother, Aubrey Smith; grandchildren, Howard Marshall Smith, Jodie Renee Hudgins, Cassie Jeanine Rodgers, Alesha Ann Smith, and Megan Smith; great grandchildren, Brielle Hudgins, Brentley Hudgins, Brayden Smith and Kaidence Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Southern Funeral Home, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and again on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Southern Funeral Home, from noon until time of services.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Southern Funeral Home with Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating. Interment will follow in Jordan Hill Cemetery, in Winnfield.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be Marshall Smith, Byron Hudgins, Aubrey Smith, Freddie Rodgers.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.southernfuneralhome.com