Shelly Renee Smith

1967 - 2021

Shelly was born in Mamou, LA on September 2, 1967 to John J. Smith and Mary Joy Naquin Smith and was called home to her Heavenly Father on April 30, 2021 while surrounded by her loving family. She was a retired operator from Conoco Phillips. Shelly's greatest pleasure came from loving her family and the time she was able to spend with them making memories that will be cherished by those she leaves behind. She loved the outdoors, fishing, camping, playing the guitar, and she was an avid animal lover. Shelly was a member of the A.C.T.S. Community, and the St. Martin DePorres Ladies Altar Society. Shelly deeply loved her family and community and dedicated her efforts to successfully organizing benefits and events for the Alzheimer's Association where she organized Team Granger as well as events to support Breast Cancer Awareness. Her strong faith, kind heart, caring actions and words taught all who knew her the definitions of love and family.
Shelly is survived by her parents, John & Joy Smith of Roanoke, LA; her son, John Colin Smith of Lake Charles, LA; her best friend & life long companion, Marla Kay Granger of Lake Charles, LA; her brother, Winston Scott Smith (Cyndi) of Youngsville, LA; her niece & nephew, Colt Smith of Youngsville, LA & Cassie Smith of Baton Rouge, LA; her sisters-in-law, Lisa (Timmy) LeJeune & family of Mermentau, LA, Rhonda Granger (Bridgette Hunter) & family of Moss Bluff, LA, Tricia (Tad) Richard & family of Eunice, LA, Kyla (David) Thibodeaux & family of Lake Charles, LA.
A Mass of Christian burial for Shelly Renee Smith, 53 of Lake Charles, LA will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Those chosen to honor Shelly as pallbearers will be Mike Comeaux, Phillip Comeaux, Mike Smith, Barrett Natali, Tad Richard, and David Thibodeaux. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Bertrand, Drew Richard, Kevin Naquin, and Timmy LeJeune.
A Gathering of family and friends will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a rosary recited at 6:00 PM by her A.C.T.S. Sisters. Visitation will resume on Wednesday, May 5th at 8:00 AM until the time of her Funeral Mass.