Gaynell Monk Smith

Celebration of Life services for Gaynell Smith, 89 of LaCamp, LA will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 2013, in the sanctuary of LaCamp Church of God, LaCamp, LA. Pastor Shawn Waggoner and Pastor Danny Baker will be officiating. Pallbearers will be, Kirk Kirkland, Bryan Kirkland, Kevin McGoldrick, Douglas Monk, Ed Nixon, Dixon Atchetee, Ron Roy, Don Grant, Michael Monk, David Bailey and Tommy Poe. Interment will immediately follow on the grounds of Laurel Hill Cemetery.

The family will be accepting friends for visitation Wednesday, August 14, 2013, from the hours of 5 - 9 p.m. at the LaCamp Church of God, LaCamp, LA.

Gaynell was born January 13, 1924 in Hicks, LA. She was called to her Heavenly home August 10, 2013. Gaynell began her spiritual life in Galveston Texas in the year of 1955, which was a special time in her life. She loved her church, beautiful spiritual music and sharing God’s word through prayer and the story of salvation. She was married to the love of her life Earnest for 68 years. Gaynell moved to Louisiana in 1977 to take care of her beloved mother. Gaynell had beautiful green eyes and was a precious, family loving Christian mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great- grandmother. She loved the Gulf waters and walking on the beach at Galveston Island. She enjoyed growing colorful flowers and observing all of God’s nature.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband: Earnest Smith; parents: Dixon and Minnie Monk; daughter: Maxine Smith Thibodeaux; brothers: Rev. Floyd Monk and Sherman Monk; son-in-law: Hollis Dale Kirkland, Sr.

She is survived by daughters: Linda Kirkland of Bay City, TX, Deborah LaBorde and husband, Kevin, of Spring, TX; sisters: Flaudie Mae Nixon of Alexandria, LA, Dorothy Lea Atchetee of El Campo, TX; brother: Steve Abraham “S.A.” Monk of Winston Salem, NC, grandchildren: Sherrice Barrett of LaCamp, LA, Hollis Dale Kirkland, Jr. (Kirk) of Bay City. TX, Bryan Keith Coston Kirkland of Bay City, TX; great- grandchildren: Christian Kirkland, Christopher Kirkland, Brenda Nicole Kirkland; great-great-granddaughter: Amerie, along with a special lifelong friend, Norman Haymon (papa Norman), and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials can be made to LaCamp Church of God Building Fund.

You may share your prayers and condolences with the Smith family by visiting our online register at www.hixsonfh.com