In Memory of

Odelia

Smith

(Prevost)

Obituary for Odelia Smith (Prevost)

On Monday, December 30, 2019, God opened heaven's door and with a rejoicing spirit Odelia (Odile) Prevost Smith began eternity. Odelia (Odile) Prevost Smith was born to the late Frank and Rose Thibodaux in the town of Minerva, Louisiana, in Terrebonne Parish. Odelia (Odile) was a fun loving, high spirited woman. She loved life, people, her devoted family, church family, but most of all God. For over 35 years, Odelia (Odile) was a domestic worker for the Reese family. Her precious memories will be cherished by her nieces Margie Williams, Vivian Deshazor, Shirley Porche, Hazel Brown, Althea Johnson, Rose Mimitte, Louise Edna Witherspoon; three nephews Lester, Jr, Felton and Alvin Cambric; devoted great-niece Tamara Brown Johnson, great-nephew Joseph Brown, Jr., and a host of great, great-great, and great-great-great nieces and nephews, cousins, family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands Rev. Robert Paige and Alfred Smith, her parents Frank and Rose Thibodaux Prevost, her sisters Alma Prevost, Vicey Prevost, Doretha Prevost, Rebecca Prevost, Zenobia Prevost, Louise Prevost, Edna Parker, Selena Parker; brothers Richard Parker, Sr. and Walter Prevost. Relatives, friends, pastor, officers, and members of Austerlitz Street Baptist Church, Regular Baptist Church, Macedonia Baptist Church, Second Zion Travelers Baptist Church and all neighboring churches, also employees of Concerned Care Hospice are invited to attend the Celebration of Life at Austerlitz Street Baptist Church located at 819 Austerlitz Street in New Orleans on Friday, January 10, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Visitation begins at 9:00 A.M. Interment will be held at Providence Memorial Park Cemetery, Metairie, LA. Pastor Sherman Washington, Officiant.