Mark Smith

An electrical engineer with Calpin Corp. Carville Energy Center, he died at 4:46 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 43. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Aug. 1, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Parkview Baptist Church, 11795 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday from 9 a.m. until religious service at the church at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Collin Wimberly. Graveside service at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Mount Hermon, at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Tommy Stogner. Survived by his wife, Rachel Craft Smith; parents, Donald and Barbara Smith, of Mount Hermon; daughter, Reagan N. Smith, 11; son, Kevin B. Smith, 9; brother, Don Smith Jr. and wife Cherrae, of Walker; father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Sherry Craft; sister-in-law, Georgia Craft, of Merryville; and very special nieces and nephews, Paige, Brandi and Don Paul Smith, and Matthew, Emily and Erin Bennett. Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, C.B. and Garner Smith; and maternal grandparents, Dulin and Erna Burch. Pallbearers will be Shane Lowe, Cade Hay, Brad Soileau, Kenny Payne, John Pritchett and David Chaney. He was the 1983 co-valedictorian of Tara High School. He graduated from LSU in 1987 with a bachelor's in electrical engineering and with a master's in business administration in 2002. He was an Eagle Scout. Special thanks to his co-workers at Carville Energy Center for all of their support through Mark's four-year battle with brain cancer. Thank you to Hospice in His Care for their help during this difficult time - especially Pierre, Kris, and Dr. Kantrow. Thanks also to Dr. Olson.

Visitation

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Thursday, August 1, 2002
5pm9pm

Service

Visitiation

Parkview Baptist Church
11795 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Saturday, August 2, 2008
9am10am

Parkview Baptist Church
11795 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Saturday, August 2, 2008
10am

Graveside

Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery
Mt. Hermon, LA  70450
Saturday, August 2, 2008
2pm

Cemetery

Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery
Mt. Hermon, LA  70450