Shirley Jean McLean Bond Smith

Shirley Jean McLean Bond Smith passed away on April 30, 2023 at the age of 86. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She is survived by her two sons Jay Reeves Bond Jr. (Alice) and Brad Alan Bond (Sissy), her beautiful granddaughters Kellie Ory, Crystal Malmay, Amber Clark and Ashley Bond and her adoring great-grandchildren Kayden Ory, Emma Ory, Gavin Chamberlain, Hunter Craig, Austin Craig and Savannah Craig. She is also survived by her siblings Nancy Sue Enis and Michael Dean Kitchen, numerous nieces, nephews and family members. She is preceded in death by her first husband and father of her sons Jay Reeves Bond Sr. and her second husband Floyd Smith Jr., her father Sherman Angus McLean, mother Maude Vivian “Mimi” McLean Kitchen, step-father Ernest Dean Kitchen, brother Robert “Buddy” Sherman McLean and sister Mitzi Joyce Normand.

Whether you called her mom, MawMaw, GiGi, sister or friend you knew you were loved unconditionally by her. Shirley enjoyed many things in life but nothing quite compared to the love she had for spending time with her family. Throughout her life she made sure that God and family bonds were always in the forefront by taking her sons to family reunions when they were younger, traveling back to Canada several of times to visit or just being present in all of her grandchildren’s lives. She had a way of always making sure everybody else was taken care of before herself. Her beautiful painting will always be cherished for years to come. Just as Shirley hated to say goodbye, this has been the hardest goodbye for all of those who knew and loved her.

Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation at Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales on Thursday, May 4, 2023 beginning at 2PM with a service to be held at 5pm. The burial will follow on Friday, May 5, 2023 in Shreveport, LA. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.oursofh.com for the family.