Earline Ledet Smith, 87, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:12PM.

Family and friends are invited to public visitation on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Point Aux Chenes, LA from 9:00am until service time. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow visitation on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at St. Charles Church for 11:00am with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Earline is survived by her loving family; her sons, Curtis Smith, and Dudley Smith Jr., daughters, Rhonda Neil (Teddy), Wanda Welch (Eddie); grandchildren, Ricky Smith (Monica), Rusty Smith, Jessica Lirette (Joshua), Nicole Smith, T.J. Neil (Talaya), Michael Smith, Lauren Rebert (Aaron), Jonathan Neil (Dawn); great grandchildren, Jenna Lirette (Dagen), Kenzie Fitch, Jaden Lirette (Angelina), Brenton Cyphers, Taiden Neil, Landon Smith, Joshlyn Lirette, Riley Smith, Kayson Neil, Rustyn Smith, Ryder Smith, Colton Rebert, Cheyenne Rebert, Julianne Neil, Caliann Rebert, Easton Neil, Levi Neil, and baby boy on the way; and great-great granddaughters, Ka'miyha Breaux and Briella Boudreaux; brothers, Ervin Ledet Sr., Nolan Ledet Sr. (Nona), and Raymond Ledet (Julia); and sisters in law, Brenda Ledet, and Thea Ledet, Nellie Guise, Brenda Foret, and Lona Mae Smith.

Earline is preceded in passing by her loving husband, Dudley Smith Sr., parents, Norris Anthony Ledet and Agnes Marie Brunet Ledet; father and mother in law, Sidney Smith Sr. and Bernice Smith; brothers, Noris Ledet Sr. , Faron Ledet.; and godson, Steven Ledet; brothers-in-law, Sidney Smith Jr., Leroy Foret, Nolan Guise, O'Neil Foret, Ivan Boffanie, sister-in-law, Eva Boffanie, Sue Sue Foret, Amanda Ledet.

Earline loved her grandchildren and family dearly. She also was a very avid gardener and loved to plant vegetables and flowers. She was also a very devoted Christian and had a love of her Catholic Faith.
Earline was a selfless soul who gave and devoted much of her life to caring for her son Curtis.

Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Earline Smith.