It is with hearts full of both grief and gratitude that we announce the home going of Reverend George M. Smith – a man of God, a shepherd of souls, a comforter of the broken, and a quiet force of love that shaped every life he touched. George passed from this world on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at the age of 83, having devoted more than 60 years of faithful service to the Lord and to his fellow man. He lived and ministered from Southwest Louisiana, a place he called home, and a community forever changed by his presence.
George was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings. He is survived by those who loved him most and were shaped most deeply by him: his son, Nathaniel Smith (Rebecca DaPra); his daughter, Tawana Young; his grandson, Nathaniel Young and three siblings. He leaves behind not just a family, but a legacy – a way of moving through the world with kindness, faith, and an open hand.
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant.
George M. Smith did not merely pass through this world. He left it better than he found it – one soul, one conversation, one act of quiet generosity at a time. His ministry is not over. It lives in every person he ever comforted, counseled, or carried. It lives in the children who still remember his voice. It lives in the hearts he helped put back together.
The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, at First United Pentecostal Church, 230 Smith St., DeQuincy. Interment to follow at Hyatt Cemetery in Fields, Louisiana.
Arrangements are being handled by Riley Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 1810 W. Fourth St., DeQuincy.
(Paid Memorial)
