Mr. Ivan Wayne Smith

March 31, 1971 - July 11, 2013

Ivan W. Smith was the son of the late Lee G. Smith, Jr. and Iona E. Smith. He was born on March 31, 1971 in Tucson, Arizona. Ivan Passed on July 11, 2013 at the Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Ivan is a graduate of Ouachita Parish High School. He attended Southern University, and University of Louisiana at Monroe. He served in the Louisiana National Guard form 1989-1993. His employment ranged form Louisiana Treasurer Office with Mary Landrieu, Baton Rouge Youth, Inc., The Louisiana School of the Deaf at LSU and finally managing Advanced Furniture Supplies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ivan was preceded in death by his father, grand-parents Lee and Helen Smith Sr., Lewis and Atren Kent, and Buford Ervin. Pallbearers include: Leon Schaffer; Johnny Nash; Jason Nash; Gilbert Culpepper; Marcus Washington; Eric Sanders; and Danny Lenoir. He leaves to cherish his memories his devoted mother, Iona E. Smith, daughter, Tyara I. Smith; Fiancee, Audrey Wright; two sisters, Regina Lynn (Tim) Haynes, and Sonja (Brian) Schaffer two nephews, Randy (Tiffaney) Schaffer, and Noel Haynes, one niece Noel "Mikki" Schaffer, and one great niece on the way Baby Ivy Schaffer. The Family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff of Nazareth Hospital for all of their love and kindness shown to Ivan during his illness. The Family is also thankful that God showed Ivan mercy and released him from pain only to usher him into everlasting peace and joy.