Ruby Smith

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(Posted Feb. 12, 2007)


Ruby Kathryn Donnaud Smith, 94, a native of Boutte, La., a former resident of Paradis, La. and resident of Thibodaux, La., died at 3:15 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2007.


Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland, La. Religious service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Raceland.

She is survived by one son, Louis L. Smith Jr. and wife, Marilyn B. Smith; one daughter, Kay Katheryn Smith Gauthreaux and husband, Ronald E. Gauthreaux Jr.; three brothers, John, Albert and Paul Donnaud; two sisters, Rita Donnaud and Mary Brown; two grandchildren, Rene’ E. Gauthreaux and Trevor L. Smith; three great-grandchildren, Colin, Alexander and Andrew Smith; two step-grandchildren, Dennis Malone and Moody Stevens; and five step-great-grandchildren.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis L. Smith Sr.; her parents, Joseph Louis Donnaud and Louise Mary Thibodaux Donnaud; four brothers, Prosper, Lawrence, Joseph Jr. and Allen Donnaud; and three sisters, Lillian Poche’, Eula Templet and Annie Bourgeois.

She was a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and attended Mass at Audubon Guest House.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to National Alzheimer’s Association.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruby Smith