Services for Michael G. Smith, of Gonzales, La., will be held at2 p.m. on Friday, April 18, at Riverwood Family Funeral ServiceChapel with burial in Mt. Olive Church of Christ Cemetery in BogueChitto.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Smith, 59, died April 14, 2008, in Gonzales. He was born onMarch 22, 1949, to R.E. Smith and Eileen Kissel Smith.

He was a superintendent with Shaw Maintenance and a member ofWellman Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents and his nephew, BlaineHamilton.

Survivors are his son, Mike E. Smith and wife Stephanie; hisbrother, Jimmy Smith and wife Angela; his sisters, Sherry Lewis andhusband Steve, Marilyn Wilson and husband Mickey, and KathyHamilton and husband David; his granddaughter, Gracie Lyn Smith;and a host of nieces and nephews.