Mr. Leslie Millard Smith

October 4, 1936 - February 8, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Mr. Leslie Millard Smith, 84, of Carthage, Texas will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the Odd Fellows Cemetery with Rev. Aaron Bequette officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mr. Leslie Millard Smith was born October 4, 1936 in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. He passed this life February 8, 2021 in Carthage, Texas. Leslie was raised and schooled in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. He married his love Gearldine Nail and they celebrated 58 years of marriage and two children. Mr. Smith worked as a truck driver and mechanic for Palestine Contractors, Darnell Lumber Company and Don Griffin before his retirement. He was a 60 year founding member of the Northside Christian Center. Leslie loved time with family, friends, and his grandchildren were the joy of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hartwell and Thelma Smith; wife, Gearldine Smith; brother, Edward Smith; sisters, Mattie Boyd and Hattie Finch; daughter-in-law, Mary Nell Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his devoted children; Rickey Smith of Carthage, and Carrie Wiggins and husband Louis of Pine Hill; sisters, Louise Hendricks of Tampa, FL, Lois Looney of Pasadena; sister-in-law, Dorothy Smith; grandchildren, Shay and Shellie Wiggins, Kacy and Kraig Edgmon, Kagen and Stephanie Smith; great grandchildren, Seth, and Sawyer Wiggins, Kayla Edgmon, Kason Smith; numerous nieces, nephews, and a church family he loved. Honorary pallbearers will be, Rickey Smith, Kagen Smith, Shay Wiggins, Shellie Wiggins, Kraig Edgmon, Kacy Edgmon, Kevin Finch, Jeff Jones, and Stephanie Smith. The family suggests memorials to the Billy and Betty Shoffner Christian Education Center C\O Northside Christian Center, 108 East Ash, Carthage, Texas 75633. An online guestbook may be signed at www.hawthornfuneralhome.com