NAME: James "Bugsey" Smith

AGE:   67

RESIDENCE:   Texarkana, TX

DIED:     Wednesday, January 31, 2018

PLACE:   His residence

BACKGROUND

BIRTHDATE:    August 31, 1950

BIRTHPLACE:    Queen City, TX

OCCUPATION:   Retired Cable Splicer for Windstream

CHURCH AFFILIATION:   Leary Chapel Baptist Church – served as a deacon and trustee

SURVIVORS

SPOUSE:    Gennetta Smith of Texarkana, TX

3 DAUGHTERS AND 3 SONS-IN-LAW:   Annette and Bobby Hatchett of Texarkana, TX; Alicia and Michael Oliver of Texarkana, TX and Stephanie and Greg Williams of Grand Prairie, TX

1 SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW:  Damon and Katina Smith of Texarkana, TX

MOTHER:   Luetencie Butts of Texarkana, TX

SIBLINGS:   John Booth, Catherine Early, Larry Booth, Connie Thompson, Doris Johnson, Stacey Douglas, Narvis Gipson, Roosevelt Gipson, Jr., Elmon Gipson, Sr., Diane Gray, Lewis Booth, Arlee Booth, Alberta Jackson, Norris Booth and Willie Ray Booth.

5 GRANDCHILDREN

SERVICE:

TIME/DAY:    Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 1:00 P.M.

PLACE:   Unity Baptist Church

OFFICIATING:   Rev. James Hawkins

EULOGIST:    Rev. Henry E. Keener

VISITATION:   Friday, February 9, 2018 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the mortuary.

LIE-IN-STATE:  Saturday, February 10, 2018 – one hour prior to the service –

(12:00 – 1:00 P.M.) at the church

BURIAL:   Chapelwood Memorial Gardens