Colon Delton Smith

Published 5:00 am Thursday, June 5, 2008

Services for Colon Delton Smith, of Brookhaven, will be held at4 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at Brookhaven Funeral Home with burialin New Sight Cemetery.

Visitation is Wednesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at BrookhavenFuneral Home.

Mr. Smith, 73, died June 2, 2008, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Lincoln County on Aug. 1, 1934, to ColtonSmith and Radie Mae Smith Smith.

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He was a retired tool pusher for Helmrich and Payne Drilling Co.He was a lifetime member of New Sight Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his wife, Faye Smith, of Brookhaven; his son,Brian D. Smith, of Brookhaven; his daughters, Lawanda Tinsley, ofDenham Springs, La., and Marcia Beassie, of Brookhaven; hisbrothers, Howard E. Smith, of Brookhaven, and Gerald H. Smith, ofSimpson, La.; his six grandchildren, Leigha Huff and Casey Cline,both of Denham Springs, Micah Allen, Mac Beassie, Corey Smith andBrittany Smith, all of Brookhaven; his four great-grandchildren;and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.