of Forrest, AR
August 31, 1941 - March 10, 2011
Lyda Gertrude Smith, 69, of Forrest City, AR passed away March 10, 2011, at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock.
She was born August 31, 1941 in Cherokee, Alabama to the late Harace Eugene Stanfield and Goldie Gertrude Lamb Stanfield. She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church in Forrest City and a Billeting Specialist for United States Government
She is survived by three sons, Alvie Smith, Jr. of Cochise AZ and Marcus and Joey Smith both of Forrest City, AR; three daughters, Sandra Sheppard of Vanndale, AR; Pamela Swiney of Benton, AR and Stephanie Smith of Douglas, AZ; four sisters; Joann Holt and Jane Joiner both of Florence, AL; Elizabeth Cunningham and Doris Benson of Organ. Four brothers, Harace Stanfield, Harold Stanfield and Delbert Stanfield all of Florence, AL and Johnny Stanfield of Joaquin, TX; 13 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren.
Visitation and will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2011, from 12:00-1:00 PM at Good Hope Baptist Church in Forrest City and services beginning at 1:00 PM with interment following the services at Hughes Cemetery in Forrest City.