Funeral services for Faye Ann Davis Smith, Age 80, of Ruston, LA will be held Monday, August 12, 2024, at 2:00 pm in the Chapel at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston, LA. Officiating will be Brother Paul Watts. Burial will follow at Vienna Cemetery in Vienna, LA under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Visitation with family and friends will be at 12:30 pm at Owens Memorial Chapel.
Faye went home to be with her Lord and Savior in Ruston, LA on August 8, 2024, with her loving family by her side. Faye was born July 2, 1944, in St. Joseph, LA to Joe Edward Davis and Elvie Pauline Hicks, who resided in Louisiana. Faye grew up and attended school in Farmerville, LA. Faye married the love of her life, John Thomas Smith on January 16th, 1959. Together, they welcomed 5 children into this world: 3 daughters: Dewanna Russell, Joanne Lowery and Edwina White and 2 sons: Richard Smith and Thomas Smith. Faye was a kind soul, a lover of life-family-and God, and a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Fayes’ passion in life was to take care of people it was no surprise that she chose to be a Certified Nursing Assistant. She worked for 30 years as a CNA at Lincoln General Hospital. She was also a sitter for several elderly clients, and she greatly treasured the relationships she built with those that she cared for.
Faye is preceded in death by her parents, Joe Davis and Elvie Davis, husband of 47 years, John Thomas Smith; sons: Richard Smith and Thomas Smith; sisters: Betty Smith and Thelma Kendrick, brothers: Lonnie Davis, Joe Davis and Leon Davis; and great-grandson, Eithan Lowery.
Faye is survived in life by 1 brother: Bill Davis (wife Nancy); 3 daughters: Dewanna Russell, Joanne Lowery (husband Robert Dale) and Edwina White; 14 grandchildren: Brent Russell (wife Kiesha), Robert Lowery, Ricky Smith (wife Suzanne), Misty Farley (husband Jay), Heather Crawford (husband Clint), Kurt Smith (wife Charity), Paul White, Cody Russell, Derrick Smith (wife Hannah), Alan Smith (wife Devan), Phillip White, Matthew Smith (wife Rebecca), Thomas Smith and Richard Smith; 34 great-grandchildren: Britt Russell, Breanna Russell, TayloreAnn Lowery, Colton Lowery, Dakota Lowery, Kaydence Lowery, Allie Smith, Landon Farley, Morghan Farley, Katelyn Harvey, Connor Harvey, Trenton Smith, Tristin Smith, Saige Smith, Kearstie White, Kaden Peppers, Braxton White, Avery White, Ethan Russell, Hunter Farris, Landon Allen, Kennedy Smith, Abigail Smith, Grayson Smith, Bowen Smith, Joshua White, Kaleb White, Lainey White, Sadie White, Braxton Smith, Ashlyn Smith; 2 great-great-grandchildren: Oaklynn Russell and Cassie Lowery.
Serving as pallbearers will be, David Smith, Derrick Smith, Britt Russell, Landon Farley, Ethan Russell, Joshua White. Honorary pallbearer’s will be, Clint Crawford and Jay Farley.
