Walker Bucky smith Iv

Walker B. "Bucky" Smith, IV, 43, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. He was a native and resident of Bogalusa, LA.
Bucky grew up working in the family business as a brick mason. He was a dedicated LSU fan and avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. Bucky was a friend and mentor that will be missed by all that knew him.
Left to cherish his memory is his beloved wife of 21 years, Amy Merritt Smith; his mother, Paula Williams Wilson; four sisters, Brooke Beam (Jeremy), Elizabeth Burden (Daniel), Taylor Smith (Jimmy Crowe) and Faith Wilson; one uncle, Jeffrey Smith; one aunt Carla Robinette (Jim); his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Victor and Valerie "Honey" Merritt, Sr.; two sisters-in-law, Marcia Smith (Matt) and Leigh Ann French (Davey); one brother-in-law, Victor William Merritt, Jr. (Cydnee); along with a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Bucky was preceded in death by his father, Walker B. Smith, III; paternal grandfather, Walker B. Smith, Jr.; paternal grandmother, Shirley Nell Penton Smith; maternal grandparents, Bernard and Edwina Williams; stepfather, Dale Wilson and aunt, Christy Barber.
Family and friends are invited to attend Bucky's celebration of life on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home, 216 Alabama Avenue, Bogalusa, LA. Visitation will be held from 10am until the hour of service. Rev. Fred Brumfield will be officiating the services.
To view and sign the guestbook for the Smith family please visit
www.pooleritchiefuneralhome.com