Fannie Elizabeth "Betty" Hull Smith

Funeral services for Fannie "Betty" Elizabeth Hull Smith will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Jeane's Funeral Service in Leesville with Reverends Larry Vaughn and Jeff Taylor officiating. The burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Kendall "Bubba" Smith, Seth Carson, Brandon Smith, Jonathan Papin, William Smith, and Danny James.
A visitation will be held at Jeane's on Friday, December 13th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service.
Betty was born May 4, 1946, in Washington Depot, Connecticut, and passed away at her home in Provencal, Louisiana on December 11, 2024, at the age of 78. She lived in the Vernon Parish area for over 40 years before moving to Provencal in 2010.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, George "Rattler" William Smith; parents, Harry & Blanche Hull; great-grandson, Keagan McCoy Scott; siblings, Harry Hull, Helen Chappius, Cora Fagan, & Billy Hull; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Chape Chappius, Bob Fagan, Shirley Hull, and Janet Smith.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, George Wesley Smith (Jodi Watkins) of Boyce, LA and Matthew Smith of Provencal;
daughters, Stephanie Robinson of Lynchburg, VA, Helena Smith of Alexandria, LA, and Georgianna (Tracey) Wyble of Provencal;
grandchildren, Amy Carson (Seth), Cheyenne Scott (Kyler), Hailey Bailey (Hayden), William Smith, Christine Robinson (Ronnie), Tracey Wyble Jr., Steven Wyble (Brittany), Micheal Wyble, Randi Jo Watkins, and Elyssa Watkins;
eleven great-grandchildren;
brother, Floyd "Butchy" Hull of Winstead, CT;
brothers-in-law, Kenneth Smith and Danny Joe Smith;
special niece, Edie James of Hicks, LA;
best friend, Patricia Booty;
and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
Betty's family extends a heartfelt thank you to G.G. for caring for her for the last 16 years and to Tracey, Amy, Seth, and Maw Pat for their help. They also thank Heart of Hospice and her nurses, Gage and Kiki, for their wonderful care.