Louise Ann Smith

Born on March 9th, 1928, in Red Springs, North Carolina, Louise Ann Smith lived a fulfilling life, surrounded by loved ones nearby and afar. She passed peacefully on October 25th, 2021, in Federal way, WA, with her daughter, Echo, by her side.

She is survived by her 4 daughters; Echo, Wendy, Cathy and Linda, as well as 2 sons; Arthur and David. She is also survived by many grandkids and great-grandkids, locally and afar. She is preceded in death by her daughters: Flora and Louise, sons: Mitchell and Buddy as well as grandson: Martin, her 2 beloved cats; Buddy and Sisco, dear friend Momma-Bob, and her beloved husband; Henry Thomas Smith (better known as “Pops”). The couple enjoyed a martial union that lasted many years, and are now happily reunited.

After relocating from North Carolina, she briefly resided in Oregon then settled in to Washington where she called West Seattle area her home, with Pops. She later relocated to Des Moines, followed by The Brighton Apartments in South Seattle, then settling in at Luxury Living in Federal Way, during the latter part of her life.

Louise had a great love for god and was a devout member of the Seventh Day Adventist faith. She had an insatiable passion for country music. The following are songs and artists that she loved; Josh Turner “Long Black Train”, Ferlin Husky “On the Wings of Snow-White Doves”, Alison Krauss “Down to the River to Pray”, and the countless versions of “Amazing Grace” and “Lean on Me”. She would occasionally bug her daughter, Echo, to drive her the distance so she could watch one of her favorite local country artist, Duncan Shadrack, perform live. Some of her other favorites in life included vanilla scent, a variety of southern food which included winter collard greens, liver and onions and her popular Irish dish of corned beef and cabbage, followed by her favorite desserts; banana pudding with ‘Nilla wafers and basically anything with sugar.

Louise was known for her jovial and goofy personality. One of her best tricks played on a grandchild was wrapping monetary birthday funds inside an entire roll of toilet paper. The smirk on her face was priceless as one would unravel the entire roll, just to discover the money hidden inside. Louise was also never shy of expressing her mind and feelings; without being apologetic! That was one of the features that everyone appreciated so much about her. She was a great story-teller, witty with an infectious sense of humor. It is not a surprise that one of the quotes so she would often cite was: “When I get old, they’re never going to say ‘what a sweet old lady’. They’re gonna say ‘what on earth is she up to now’?!”

She was immensely kind and loving, with a huge heart, and a tender soul. Heaven gained a beautiful angel on October 25th, 2021. She will greatly be missed by many.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.forestlawn-seattle.com for the Smith family.