September 10 1934 December 20 2020
Arden Dale Smith September 10, 1934 – December 20, 2020 Share this obituary Send Sympathy Gifts Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card| Memorial Donation Arden Dale Smith, Age 86, resident of Houston, Harris County, TX passed away on Sunday December 20, 2020. Born September 10, 1934 in Enid, Garfield County, OK to the late Rev. Bernard R. Smith and Nellie Mae Lane Smith. At the young age of four, Arden’s father moved to Lake Charles, LA and then to DeRidder, LA where he attended elementary and middle school. In 1949 the family moved to Jonesboro, LA where he graduated from Jonesboro Hodge High School in 1953. He attended LA Tech majoring in Math and Accounting while working part-time at Louisiana Builders and driving the Tech bus. Arden married Gloria Sue Wells August 10th, 1956 in Jonesboro, LA. A short time later he was inducted into US Army for two years serving in the 36th Engineer Co. After completing his service in the Army, he went to work for Lorac in New Orleans, LA, a subsidiary of Seismagraph Service Corp in Tulsa, OK who was eventually owned by Fugro. He was employed with the same company, but different names, for 40 years, retiring in 2004 in Houston, Texas. Arden enjoyed working in his wood shop, singing in the church choir, jigsaw puzzles, collecting antique cars and watching sports (professional or his kids/grandchildren), especially the Rockets. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, DeLila “De” Woolson and a brother, Robert Eugene Smith. Arden is survived by his wife Sue of sixty-four years: one daughter: Melanie Lane Smith and one son: Todd Arden Smith (wife Jill Marie) and four grandchildren: Courtney and Makenzie Smith, Emily and Charlie Allday, of Houston, TX: two sisters: Donna O’Neal of Nolanville, TX, and Jan Hennigan of Norman, OK; several nieces and nephews. Friends may visit with the family 1:00pm-2:00pm on Sunday, Dec. 27th at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services are set for 2:00pm in the chapel with Reverend David Shaw officiating. Interment will be held at Gayla Traina Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home. Serving the family as pallbearers will be: Charlie Allday, Allen Teston, Char Tolar, Dawson Tolar, Jason Wells, Gregg Foshee, Emerson Wells and Paul Hart. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to your favorite charity or your church in memory of Arden. *** Covid-19 Protocols of the wearing of a mask and social distancing is requested*** To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Arden Dale Smith, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. SERVICES Visitation Sunday, December 27, 2020 1:00 PM Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel 228 Allen Ave Jonesboro, Louisiana 71251 Get Directions on Google Maps Funeral Service Sunday, December 27, 2020 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel 228 Allen Ave Jonesboro, Louisiana 71251 Get Directions on Google Maps Graveside Service Sunday, December 27, 2020 3:00 PM Gayla Traina Memorial Cemetery 2523 Winnfield Hwy Jonesboro, Louisiana 71251 Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Arden Dale Smith September 10 1934 December 20 2020.
Death notice for the town of: Jonesboro, state: Louisiana