A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point for Leslie Ann Smith, 55, who passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 5:19 P.M. at University Medical Center in Lafayette, La.
Msgr. Jeff DeBlanc, Pastor of Our Lady of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point will be officiating for the services. Burial will be in the United Methodist Church Cemetery in Church Point.
The family has requested the visitation to be held on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. until 10:00 P.M. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Church Point. A Rosary will be recited on Friday at 7 0’clock in the evening in the Funeral Home Chapel in Church Point. Visitation will resume on Saturday at 8:00 A.M. until time of services.
Survivors include one daughter, Lee-Anne Noel of Church Point; and her many lifelong friends.
Leslie was a Church Point High School 1979 graduate. She never lost her passion and pride for the Bears. “Once a Bear always a Bear” truly describes Leslie. Leslie was employed by Acadia Parish School Board as a Teacher’s aide at Church Point Elementary from 1993 to 1997. In 1997 she transferred to Church Point High School until her employment ended in 2012. During her time at CPHS Leslie was the cheer coach for 9 years. She loved “her girls” she was their friend and mom at school. She was very devoted to them as they were to her.
Leslie was preceded in death by one son, Derek James Noel; her parents, Coach Leslie “Red” Smith and Margaret T. Smith.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Ms. Smith’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC, (337) 684-5552, 701 S. Broadway Street, Church Point, LA 70525 is in charge of all of the arrangements.