Odelia Oursso Smith

After a life-long nursing career Ms. Smith finished her life’s work as a LPN for Northwest State Rehab Center where she cared for her paraplegic patients as a mother. A great nurse is compassionate, empathetic and selfless. Odelia was all of these things and more. She was a people person, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an angel on earth to the people her life touched. She and her husband, Hilman Smith, shared a love for each other that will last for eternity.

Ms. Smith is preceded in death by her parents, Wilfred M. Oursso and Elmire V. Bourgeois; her husband, Hilman Smith; three brothers and four sisters. She is survived by her brother Fred Oursso; her sisters Emma Adams, Laura Watanabe and Lou Jeng; her sons, Jim Smith and Mike Smith and wife Alice; her daughter Nancy Tibbit and husband Wayne; grandchildren Dana Tibbit, Paul Tibbit and wife Tarisa, Crystal Lambert and husband Eric, and Darryl Smith and wife Barbara; and her great-grandchildren Piper Lambert, Rose Lambert, Layton Lambert, Jenna Smith, and Owen Smith.

“Well done, good and faithful servant! ...Come and share your master’s happiness.” Matthew 25:21.

A service celebrating the life of Odelia Oursso Smith will be conducted by Rev. Crawford Williams on Friday, February 5, 2016, 2:00pm at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home, Shreveport, LA. Interment will follow in Centuries Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Friday, February 5, 2016 from 1:00pm until the service at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank the staff of Village Healthcare at the Glen for all of their expert care.