LURA SMITH

Lura Smith, age 86, passed away on July 9, 2023. A celebration of life is scheduled for August 5, 2023, at Friendship Baptist Church. Visitation is at 1 p.m., and the service is at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow in the fellowship hall. Lura was born on July 23, 1936, in Ville Platte to Lelius and Elizabeth Guillory. She grew up in Pine Prairie and spent the majority of her life there. She…