Lila Waites Smith Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Lila Waites Smith of Ringgold, Louisiana, who passed away at the age of 89, on July 6, 2021. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Lila Waites Smith or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Vander Waites and Ola Hay Waites; her husband Paul Mayo Smith; her grandson Paul Hillier; her son-in-law Paeton Coates; and her brothers, Huey Waites, Tommy Waites and Pete Waites.
She is survived by: her daughters, Mary Grace Hillier (George) of Ringgold, LA, Sheila Coates of Ringgold, LA and Jo Nell Bordelon (Bryan) of Arcadia, LA; her brother Bernard "Boo" Waites (Sylvia) of Woodville, MS; her grandchildren, Holly Page (Tim), Scott Bordelon (Leia), Caroline Murphy (Peyton), Jon Coates (Shelby), Don Coates (Rachel) and Christopher Bordelon; her granddaughter-in-law Katrina Levasseur (Paul); and her sisters-in-law, Cathleen Waites and Elaine Waites. She is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren.
