A Celebration of Life for Penny Smith will be held at Word of God Ministries on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 12 p.m. Pastor James McMenis will officiate at the church, located at 6645 Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA 71129. A repast will be held at The Warrior Network, 4000 Viking Drive Suite A, Bossier City, LA 71111.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home, 601 Hwy 80, Haughton, LA.
Penny was a devoted member of Word of God, where she shared the love of Christ with family, friends and everyone she met. Penny was a retired military spouse and supporter of all those affiliated with the many U.S. Air Force bases she and her husband, Minister Chief (retired) Jeffery A. Smith had the pleasure to serve. Penny was a member of the Air Force contracting and the Air Force chaplain communities, touching the lives of many as a sister to brothers and sisters in Christ and as an adopted mom to many children and young adults. The mother of four was a big football mom, and one of the biggest fans of the Haughton Bucs.
Penny’s hobbies included taking family photos and videos and posting them on social media for family and friends to enjoy. Her hobbies were anything for her family, taking pictures, recording videos of her husband and sons and loving on everyone she met. She also enjoyed baking and cooking, reading, travel and spending time with family and friends. Penny never met a stranger.
Penny was born July 25, 1964 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. She was raised in Thailand and North Highlands, CA, where she and Jeff met. She attended Larchmont Elementary School, Don Julio Middle School and graduated from Highlands High School. She earned Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees in Management and Project Management from Colorado Technical University.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Pan Shonkratok Hickman, North Highlands, CA; her father, Lum Chornkhokord, Thailand; her stepdad, Edward Hickman, North Highlands, CA, and her father-in-love, Clinton Smith Sr., Riviera Beach, FL.
She is survived by her soulmate and husband of 32 years, Jeffery A. Smith; a daughter, Syreeta Jennings (Timothy) of Spokane, Washington, and three sons, Jeffrey II (Rowena) of Killeen, TX and wonder twins Josiah and Joshua. Also surviving are mother-in-love Frances Smith of Riviera Beach, FL; two sisters, Nitya Judal (Angel) of Antelope, CA and Kathryn Olearnick (Jerome) of Palm Desert, CA; three brothers-in-love, Clinton Smith Jr. (Sheryl) of New Orleans, LA, Angel Judal of Antelope, CA and Jerome Olearnick of Palm Desert, CA as well as sister-in-love Cassandra Smith-Burney of West Palm Beach, FL. In addition, she is survived by grandsons Tzion, Tzureil and Tzachai Jennings of Spokane, WA, and Xavier and King Smith of Killeen, TX. Also surviving are a granddaughter, Khilah Smith of Pittsburgh, PA, and a host of nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be the 2nd Contracting Squadron.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make donations in Penny’s name to KultureCity at https://www.kulturecity.org or the American Diabetes Association at https://www.diabetes.org/
