EARL SMITH JR.

Earl Smith Jr., 81, a native of Franklin and resident of Houston, died Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Memorial Hermann Greater Height Hospital in Houston.

Burial will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Franklin City Mausoleum.

He is survived by children, Patrick, Earl III, Keith, Rose, Tammy and Janet Smith, all of Houston, and Kamilah Smith of Dallas; brothers, the Rev. Rufus Parker Jr. of Beaumont, Texas, Louis Parker of Morgan City, Floyd Parker of Franklin and McKinley Smith of Los Angeles; sisters, Hattie Lee and Celitha Parker of Franklin, Ruth Landry of Killeen, Texas, Doris Phillips of Youngsville, Bernadette Lockette of Houston and Carol Young of Las Vegas; 50 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, a sister and maternal and pater-nal grandparents.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.