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Eric James Smith Sr.

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SMITH Eric James Smith, Sr. died, of a gunshot wound to the head in Houston, Texas, on Monday, December 5, 2005. He was 34 year old. A native of New Orleans, LA. Eric is the son of hte late Davie Smith, Sr. and Jean Davis Smith. He is the father of Joshua Love, Eric Wilson, Eric James Smith, Jr., Erica Love and Aricyna Ferrand and the late Darnell Ferrand. Eric is the beloved husband of Camille Byrd. His brothers are Kenneth Davis, Sr., Shriff Hasan, Edward Davis, Egbert Anderson, Dave Smith, Jr., Terrance Smith and the late Carl Davis, Sr. His sisters are Katherine Johnson, Paula Davis, Anna Jones, Suzette Smith and Arkesha Smith Baquet. He was the brother-in-law of Larry Johnson, Wayne Baquet, Jr., Sadie Davis and Nakitha Davis. He was the godson of Octavia Davis. He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews. Eric truly touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed. Relatives and friends were invited to attend a Funeral Service on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, 2120 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, LA. Visitation began at 8:00 a.m. The burial will be at Providence Cemetery. NO WAKE. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc. in charge of arrangements. You may sign the guest book on nola.com/obits.

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11, 2005.

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Camille Smith

May 13, 2007

Hello love Im writing this letter to tell you goodbye. Not because I don't love you anymore, but because it's time for me to stop being selfish. I keep holding on to you as if you are still apart of this world. There are so many things I will miss. I will miss everything about you. The way you look when you wake up in the morning, when you know im upset you do crazy things to make me smile, the way you made breakfast in bed for us, the time we spent watching tv on a rainey day, the nights we stay up late having a silly argument, the way you look in your white tees, and the way you held me and stared in my eyes while telling me you love me no matter what.You know its little things a person wish they could have when they lose someone special. I still look for you to come home at night and lay next to me in bed. It hurts to actually tell you goodbye but I know it must be done. I love you so much to let you go but I know it only hurts me to hold on to you and its so unfair to you. I need you to go on and do you without worring if I am okay. Baby I am okay. You taught me a lot and nothing will go unused so rest in peace please.I know you will meet me at the gate when its my time to leave this earth and I will be looking forward to seeing you, Love always, your wife Camille .

camille byrd

March 14, 2007

Hello my love, its your girl again.Just want to let you know you are on my mine. I spoke to Lil Eric the other day. He really miss you to. I love you baby.

Camille Smith

February 14, 2007

Happy lover's day to you honey. I wish I could give you flower and candy, but instead I just have to settle with just giving you words of love. Happy valentines day Eric, love your bootyhead

Camille Byrd Smith

February 13, 2007

Good morning Eric. Just wanted to say my hello to you this month. We will soon be in court. Hopefully I can gain closure out of it. I miss you so much baby. Words can't began to tell how much I miss you and how much you mean to me. I know you hear my cries, because I feel you wipe my tears away when I began to fall weak with emotions of missing you. I love you Bootyhead, your wife Camille

camille byrd smith

February 2, 2007

Hey baby, Im finding it hard to sleep tonight so I decided to get up and express somethings to you. Why does it seem as everyday go by it gets harder and harder for me to move on without you. My heart don't seem to want to let go of the pain of not having you physically in my life. Yes, I know you are around me everyday so they say but it gets really hard when I can't talk to you about how my day is going or went. I just love you so much and wonder alot about when my pain will be over. I love you Eric J Smith and you will for ever live in my heart. You are my first real true love and I miss you dearly, Wifey

Camille Smith

January 29, 2007

Hello honey,I miss you so much.I could not let this month go by without telling you how much you mean to me. I love you and you are forever in my heart. Love Always, wifey

camille byrd smith

December 5, 2006

Who would have ever thought after eight years of being with you, I would not know what to say to you on this morning. I know your laughing at me because I always had so much to say to you about every thing. My words can not even began to tell you how confused I am. I have the strangest feeling that you want to talk with me about something. It feels like your alive around me all the time but I just can't see you. I can feel you but the connection we share wan't let me be with you. Eric my heart still pumps for you like it did the first day I met you. You will forever live in my heart. Merry Christmas Easy, Merry Christmas to you and all our love ones that has past over to the other life and tell everybody I love them and oh yeah tell Richard not to concern his self with lil Richard I got him and Eric. They will make both of you very proud daddy's. I love you, Camille Smith

Arkesha Baquet

December 5, 2006

Dear Eric,

It was on this day (12/5/05) last year that God called you home. And I want you to know that I miss you everyday. I plan on going to the grave site soon to bring flowers. Its just so hard for me to go there and not break down. I wish you, Carl, and Mama were still here, But I know that all of you are in a better place. I'm sure you rather be up in haven then in hell on earth. I love you EZ.

Keisha

Camille Byrd Smith

November 5, 2006

It's almost a year. We are 1 month shy and it still feels like it happened yesterday. I just can't shake the feeling of you walking in the door saying " Bae you tried to call me". It's so many little things that make me cry and wish you were still here with me. But it's your big heart that keeps me going and the fact that I know you are happy is what will allow me to move on one day. It's so hard to do right now. I just ask that you give me a chance to really collect myself. I will be okay. Thank you Eric for every minute we shared with each other. Happy holidays to you. I love you so much, Camille

camille byrd smith

September 18, 2006

Hey Easy Baby, You know I could not let this month go by without saying hello. I know what your gonna say. " Baby you just came to see me ".I know, I loved you hard then and I still love you hard now.You are just gonna have to get use to me doing this. Anyway, I just want to tell you how much my heart bleeds for you. I love you E. Sleep well, until we meet again, love always,your bootyhead

camille byrd smith

August 14, 2006

Hello honey, sorry it took me a few days longer to talk with you. Sometimes its hard for me to this, I just cant grasp the reality that you want respond back on paper to me about how you are feeling. It's okay because I feel your embrace when Im writing to you. I think of you so much and I miss you more than any greeting card could say. I'm doing much better now. Everyday is still trail and error for me. Just wanted to say whats us and let you know how I was doing. love Ya bootyhead.

Arkesha Baquet

August 9, 2006

What up EZ. It has been a while since I wrote to you. I am still holding on to God's unchanging hand. I know that the LORD will not give me more than I can handle. But sometimes it gets hard. I miss you and Mama so much. Oh, how I wish you where here right now, to hold me and tell me that everything was going to be alright. And Mama would says that if she could take all of my hurt and pain away she would. If only I could hear her sweet voice just one more time, I would give any and everything that I have. Mama once told me that the day would come, when I would wish she was here. It seems like that day has come and it will never go away until I see her again. I love you guys.

richard byrd

July 11, 2006

happy birtday uncle eric. can't wait to see you again, love lil richard

good times with my dad

eric smith

July 11, 2006

i love you dad and i miss you, i can't wait to see you again. happy birthday dad love lil eric

Arkesha Smith Baquet

July 11, 2006

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday. I am so sorry that I didn't make it to the grave today for your birthday. But I will be there soon with flowers. I miss you EZ. I have so many things going on in my life right now and I wish you and Mom where here to help me handle them. Jene Michael is getting so big. He is trully a hand full. I know that you and Mama are watching over me and the rest of the family. I just hope that both of you are proud of me. You are forever in my heart. Love always, your sister Keisha.

camille byrd smith

July 11, 2006

Happy birthday EZ from all of us. I know you are living it up right now . You know we had plans to do it big for your 35th birthday. Tell Ms Jean and Richard I said what's up too. I love you and I can't wait to see you again. Kiss Kiss Booty Head, Love Always

Arkesha Baquet

June 20, 2006

EZ, this past Sunday was Father's Day. I am so sorry that I didn't make it to the grave to see you. But I will be there tomorrow, because as you know tomorrow is Mom's birthday. She would have made 77 years old. Please take care of her. I love and miss you both.

camille byrd smith

June 9, 2006

Hello love, its your girl again. No nothing has changed. I'm still missing and wishing for you. You know my day and your mom's day is right around the coner. Thats right the 21 and the 23. You know you use to say both my babies are celebrating their birthday. Well I don't know how that day will be for me, but I'm sure you and your mom will be in harmony, which is fine for me because I know your enjoing being with your mother, I just want to tell you that I really do miss you and I know you are with me everyday. I love you so much booty, your wify

Arkesha Smith Baquet

May 12, 2006

What up E, I just want to say hello to you and Mom. This coming Sunday (5/14/06) is Mother's Day. Suzette and I are going to go and put some flowers at the grave. Rock and Tammy had a baby girl on Tuesday (5/9/06). I miss you and Mama so much. I'm going to Maryland on (5/19/05) to see Rock's new baby and for Katherine's birthday party. Take care of Mama for me. Luv Ya.

MRS AND MR SMITH

CAMILLE SMITH

May 10, 2006

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN MY DEAR SWEET HUSBAND, YOU WILL FOREVER WALK NEXT TO ME. I LOVE YOU BOOTY

camille byrd smith

April 26, 2006

everyday I past the last place you where standing and I can't help but to see these little pink flowers growing out of the grass. It's amazing to me that you can still be living on the land after your gone. P.S, loving you forever Bootyhead

Arkesha Smith Baquet

April 21, 2006

What's up EZ. Monday, 4/17/06 was Jene's 2nd birthday. He had a SpongBob cake and party at Daycare. I know in my heart you can see him, but I do wish you were here to see him, hold him and play with him. I promise to tell him all about his uncle Eric when he gets older. I miss you and Mama so much so much sometimes that I just breakdown and cry. I love you E. I talk to Camille as much as I can, and she seems to be doing much better. Take care of Mama for me and tell her I love and miss her to.

camille byrd smith

March 6, 2006

Its been three months since I felt your touch. I miss you so much Eric. I can smell you pass my side from time to time. I love you booty.

Yamaka Hollerman/Anderson

March 2, 2006

To Keisha,Family and Eric's kids,I'm sorry to hear about the loss my dear,dear friend, Eric. He will be forever ( LOVED BY MEKE).I'll keep all of ya'll in my prayers God Bless. To Camille,Eric's wife it's a hard long road ahead,just put god first and take one day at a time.Keisha/Camille here's my phone number if you need anything or just talk/cry give me a ring (803)791-7585 Meke Luv ya'll and be safe

Charlie Wells

February 4, 2006

IM GOING MISS YOU DAWG YA BOY CHUCK

camille b smith

January 29, 2006

hello honey, it's your wife again. just thought i say hi. you know this is a difficult time for me,but i'm trusting in the lord to get me pass this moment. I love you so much.

Sabrina

January 8, 2006

To Eric's children, brothers and sisters, and to my friend Camilla. We can not always understand why these things happen, but we know it does. The pain and sorrow that goes along with the death of a love one can be ALMOST to much to bear. I know some one that is able to bear your pain and His name is Jesus. Just know that God is truly faithful and will not give you more than you can bear. I would like to encourage you today to lean more on the Lord and trust Him enough to know that He will see you thru this diffcult time. When you feel that you can not go on, rememeber that you are walking in the strenght of The Most High. In Christ Jesus Sabrina

Camille B Smith

January 6, 2006

Booty, I love you so much, until it hurts to think of you. I cant wait to see you again. Good night

Patrick Brown

January 5, 2006

Dam I miss my cousin-in-law. I just cant believe your gone.Im still looking for you to call and say "I got that good Pat". I miss you. 1 love

Camille B Smith

January 5, 2006

Eric its been one month since I held you in my arms. I cry for you every day wanting you and missing you. I know you are in a better place so I want be selfish by asking god to do the impossible and send you back.I love you so much booty and I just want to thank you for visitig me last night. You made it easy for me to sleep.I love you. p.s "one month to a long journey left standing in gods army". See you later Eric

Aricyna, Josh, and Erica

Aricyna Ferrand

January 3, 2006

I love you Daddy and miss you

Eric and his sons Josh Love, Eric, Jr. and daughter Erica Love

Eric James Smith, Jr.

December 28, 2005

I love you Daddy

Eric James Smith, Sr.

December 27, 2005

brooke scott

December 25, 2005

Eric you got on my nerves a lot, but I wish you were here to get on my nerves a lot more. I love you eric and I will miss your smile so much. i love you E. You will be missed by your lil sister-in -law

Chris and Thaddeous

December 25, 2005

We miss you dawg. You are the best brother-in-law and cousin a young man can have. We love you man

Camille Byrd

December 25, 2005

Eric you are and forever will be the love of my life. It's so hard to go on without you. I find strength in the last words you spoke out to me in our bathroom the night before you went home to your mother"God gave me life today and yesterday". See with those words I know you've earned your wings.Eric I love you and will always love you. E you are the wind beneath my wings. I love you booty.

Arkesha Smith Baquet

December 22, 2005

How do I say goodbye to a brother that could do no wrong in my eyes. How do I let you know how much I miss you so. I know this was not part of your plan, but we must remember that God holds all power in his hands. The only thing that helps me to handle this all is the know that when you got there mama was waiting for you with open arms. So, Eric go on and take your rest, cause like they say mama knows best. And please know that I will tell my son Jene Michael all about his uncle, the one that had a smile as big as the sun. I love you EZ.

Your Lil Sister,
Keisha

Tomeisha Adams

December 20, 2005

i love you and i'm going to miss you.

SHEIMELL WELLS

December 20, 2005

WE'RE SORRY YOU HAD TO LEAVE THE WAY YOU DID BUT KNOW YOU ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN KNOW WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND WE MISS YOU LOVE BIG RED &LIL CHRIS

AUNT BERNADINE&UNCLE BRADLEY MOORE

December 20, 2005

WE LOVE AND WE WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU LOVE AUNT BERNADINE & UNCLE BRADLEY

RONNIE SEABERRY

December 20, 2005

I WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU DOG LOVE ALWAYS

UNCLE RONNIE

sheimell /chris wells

December 20, 2005

i will miss you

chris wells

December 20, 2005

i will miss you

THERIEN LONGPRE

December 16, 2005

ERCI IWILL MISS YOU FROM THERIEN TOMMY SON

roxanne longpre

December 16, 2005

eric we will never forget you & we love you boy this is from roxanne,china and (therien tommy son)

sandra love

December 10, 2005

I HAVE LOVED YOU LIKE A SON AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART.I WILL MISS YOU.

John & Myra Savoy

December 10, 2005

To Arkesha & Family

We extend our prayers and deepest sympathy.

SPENCENA LOVE

December 9, 2005

Eric I will always love you and I will never forget you.

Erica & Joshua Love

December 9, 2005

WE LOVE YOU & WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU.

R.I.P. DADDY

Drischelle thomas

December 9, 2005

To the family of Eric Smith my deepest sympathy goes out to you I'm am Erica Love 's best friend

Be strong!!!!!!

ETHEL WELLS

December 9, 2005

ERIC I WILL MISS YOU

monica morgan

December 9, 2005

ERIC I WILL MISS YOU

Mr. & Mrs. Reginald A. Koeller, Jr. & Family

December 9, 2005

Camille, my heart felt sorrow goes out to you and Eric's family during your time of sorrow. Keep the faith and may God bless you all.

Arkesha Baquet

December 9, 2005

Eric I will miss you. Love always your sister Keisha.

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