Samuel Joseph “Dude” Smith, Jr. was born on August 6, 1966. He passed away on January 8, 2021 at the age of 54 at South Cameron Hospital with his brother and nephew beside him.
He is survived by son, Samuel Joseph Smith, III and wife Megan; son, William Gregory Smith; former wife, Paula Smith; mother, Paralee Smith; brother, Charles Prentiss Smith and wife Jill; nephew, Charles Prentiss Smith, Jr.; niece, Claire Yvette Smith; uncle, Bill Dowers, Sr. and family; aunt, Wanda Lee Broussard and family; and cousin, Corliss Lynn Cooper and husband Bryan.