Leonard Charles "LC" "Buckshot" SMITH

Eternal Rest (African American) Cemetery
Ouachita County, Arkansas

L C
May 12, 1929 - July 25, 2024

Delois
December 12, 1938 - December 19, 1986

*Obituary
Leonard C. Smith better known as “Buckshot” was born May 12, 1929 in Buena Vista, Arkansas to the late Marshall and Nora Smith. Leonard was the oldest of five children. He was a faithful member Greater St. Paul Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon Board and sung in the Male Chorus.
He was well known in the community of Ouachita County where he served on the Police force for over 65 years. Buckshot wore many hats. He was known for patrolling for Camden Fairview School District and served as a funeral escort for Reddick Funeral Home and Funeral Attendant at Williams Funeral Home in Camden, Arkansas. He also served on the committee for the Daffodil festival and the Tate’s Barn Sale. Buckshot was the chairman of the Camden Community Brotherhood and he received recognition from the Ministerial Alliance and corvette show. He received various accolades and awards but the greatest of all was him being recognized as the oldest Police officer in the state and the oldest Active officer in the country by the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The last memorable moments of Buckshot were him being showcased on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Interviews with Anderson Cooper from CNN, Coptales podcast with Sergeant Sean “Sticks” Larkin. He was also recognized on his 92nd Birthday with a parade by the city of Camden which was aired NBC news by Lester Holt.
In April of 1963 Leonard Smith married DeLois Green. To this union 3 children were born. He was united in marriage to Annie Todd in 2013.
On July 25th Buckshot transitioned from this life to his heavenly home. He was preceded his death his wife DeLois Green Smith, sons: Derek Green, Roger Demond Smith, and Adrian Charles Smith; sisters: Florene Malone and Marjie Jackson; brothers: Charles B. Smith and Hershall Lee Smith; and one grandson: Sergio Green.
He leaves to cherish his memories one daughter: Elaine Smith Thomas of Camden, AR; two sons: Gerald (Dollie) Green of Camden, AR; and Albert Charles Todd III of Conway, AR; grandchildren: Denver DeLois Thomas of Concord, North Carolina, Jordan Dakota Thomas (Adell) of Ruston, Louisiana, & Adrian Smith of Camden, Arkansas. One special friend Ora Broadnax. He began working at the police department in 1958, working for free. He started at the sheriff department in 1975 until 2010. He was asked come out of retirement in 2011. Buckshot worked until his health began to fail in 2023.
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and I have kept the faith…
II Timothy 4: 6-7

Services
Visitation
Friday, August 2, 2024
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Greater St Paul Baptist Church

896 South Adams
Camden, AR 71701
Funeral Service
Saturday, August 3, 2024
2:30 PM
Greater St Paul Baptist Church

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Additional SMITH Surnames in ETERNAL REST (AFRICAN AMERICAN) Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in OUACHITA County

SMITH, Thomas Jefferson SMITH, Athur Newton SMITH, Carrie Frances SMITH, John David SMITH, Wesley T SMITH, Jerry L "Bubble Gum"SMITH, Randall Carl SMITH, Lorena SMITH, Vaxter Carl SMITH, Homer Ancil SMITH, Allie Lula SMITH, Octavia SMITH, Odi Leon SMITH, Patricia Jean SMITH, Infant Son SMITH, Leon S SMITH, Josie SMITH, Cassie SMITH, Betty Jean SMITH, Milus Vaxter SMITH, Viola SMITH, Elmer A SMITH, Inf. Daughter SMITH, Cecil B SMITH, Clair S SMITH, Erma SMITH, Murry V SMITH, Elizabeth Rose SMITH, Arthur C SMITH, Andy J SMITH, Henry H SMITH, Martha E SMITH, Martha E SMITH, Frank SMITH, Henry O SMITH, Thomas J SMITH, Mary Jane SMITH, C S SMITH, Mattie SMITH, Martha SMITH, Sarah Ellen SMITH, Mary Sidney SMITH, Rowland B SMITH, Jettie M SMITH, Alice SMITH, Fannie SMITH, J R SMITH, Bernie Jewel SMITH, Georgia A SMITH, Abdallan Daniel SMITH, Alice Agnes SMITH, Infant Son SMITH, Carl D SMITH, Ann Eliza SMITH, William Micajah SMITH, Ann Eliza (close up)SMITH, William Micajah SMITH, Harry Delane SMITH, Marion Thomas SMITH, Ima W SMITH, Alice A SMITH, Lonnie Dalton SMITH, Chester SMITH, Billie Muriel SMITH, Ider B SMITH, Lonnie C SMITH, Jerri Lynn SMITH, Mamie Jo SMITH, Lloyd Earl SMITH, Harley B SMITH, Evelyn P SMITH, Hubert SMITH, Quinton SMITH, Ray SMITH, Elsie Ruth SMITH, Bonnie Rae SMITH, Myrtle SMITH, Sattie SMITH, Jesse Alexander SMITH, Buelah B SMITH, Clarie E SMITH, Helen SMITH, Jack S SMITH, Mary Alice SMITH, Alvis SMITH, Ivy SMITH, Billy Earl SMITH, Everet SMITH, Mildred SMITH, Trudy Ann SMITH, Eugenia SMITH, William SMITH, Myrtle SMITH, Willene SMITH, Madgie E SMITH, Dave C SMITH, James Hallman SMITH, Nellye P SMITH, Virginia SMITH, Leo Edward, Rev SMITH, Dorothy SMITH, Loyd Wilson SMITH, William Mitchell SMITH, Lottie (closeup)SMITH, Mary Allen SMITH, Allen Francis SMITH, Byron F SMITH, Carrie Jean SMITH, Charles F SMITH, Florence Obera SMITH, Merle Elise SMITH, Conrad Edsel SMITH, Donald D SMITH, Elizabeth M SMITH, Edwards Francis SMITH, Evelyn SMITH, Fred SMITH, Guy SMITH, J M SMITH, Marvin Horace SMITH, Sam SMITH, Siddie M SMITH, Stella Y SMITH, Calvin Major SMITH, Ethel SMITH, Nannie SMITH, C B SMITH, Cora SMITH, Elizabeth R SMITH, Hamilton G SMITH, Olen SMITH, Angela Marie SMITH, Nina SMITH, Maud Deborah SMITH, Willie Cleveland SMITH, Jodie J SMITH, George W SMITH, Jerline SMITH, William G "Bill"SMITH, A J SMITH, G C O SMITH, Mary E SMITH, Terry SMITH, George SMITH, Harvey Ezell SMITH, Annie SMITH, Carl E (portrait)SMITH, Carl E SMITH, Will SMITH, Celeste S SMITH, Charles H SMITH, Ray McDonald SMITH, Essie Jane SMITH, Florence Ruth "Sissy"SMITH, Howard T SMITH, Jack S SMITH, Mary Alice SMITH, James T SMITH, Leonard Aylmer SMITH, Sallie SMITH, Mary SMITH, Pauline SMITH, Roy SMITH, Winfrey SMITH, Dewey SMITH, Henry W SMITH, Infant SMITH, Infant SMITH, James Burleson SMITH, Lamar L SMITH, Lillian D SMITH, Margaret B SMITH, Martha SMITH, Ruth SMITH, Sarah SMITH, William Robert SMITH, J. B.SMITH, J B SMITH, J. B., Mrs.SMITH, Mary L SMITH, Lawrence Pierre SMITH, Cuma Lea SMITH, James Henry SMITH, Edman Allen SMITH, Marvin Jasper SMITH, Lottie SMITH, Marvin Jasper (closeup)SMITH, Ruby SMITH, Sylvia S SMITH, Ethel Emmaline SMITH, John T SMITH, Louie Elmer SMITH, Maggie Stella SMITH, Infant SMITH, Lola Estelle SMITH, Virginia T SMITH, Lonnie Coleman SMITH, Ider (close up)SMITH, Lonnie (close up)SMITH, William L "Jack"SMITH, Monroe, Rev SMITH, Mattie Leonia SMITH, Alta SMITH, David E SMITH, Deraslin F SMITH, Mary Esther SMITH, Sarah F SMITH, Bobby J SMITH, Calvin Lee SMITH, Lee Grady SMITH, Letrea Devan SMITH, Ruth SMITH, Kenneth Ray SMITH, Lucy Carmon SMITH, William Henry SMITH, Richtor Earl SMITH, Clifton J SMITH, Jane SMITH, A J SMITH, Martha Ann SMITH, John R SMITH, Mattie G SMITH, Martha Lee SMITH, Thomas Blake SMITH, Victoria SMITH, William C SMITH, Charles Bland SMITH, Sutella SMITH, George Danley SMITH, Edna A SMITH, Frank D SMITH, Carrie Lee SMITH, Earl W SMITH, Verna SMITH, Iva Ruby SMITH, Jewell Monroe SMITH, John Henry SMITH, John Paul SMITH, Mary Sue SMITH, Melvin Kenneth SMITH, Lois SMITH, Rebekah SMITH, James B SMITH, Virginia K SMITH, Alfred A SMITH, Jean SMITH, Richard SMITH, Richard (close up)SMITH, Jean (close up)SMITH, Edwin B SMITH, Floy SMITH, Hartwell SMITH, Esther Mae SMITH, Ruby SMITH, Eldred Hudson SMITH, Gerald Bodky SMITH, Francis SMITH, Watson Edward SMITH, Anna SMITH, Margaret Ann SMITH, Spicey SMITH, Charlie Edward SMITH, Spicey (close up)SMITH, Charlie Edward (close up)SMITH, Samuel SMITH, Samuel (close up)SMITH, Laddie SMITH, Willis S SMITH, Agnes SMITH, Ethel SMITH, Clarence J SMITH, Ethel (close up)SMITH, Clarence J (close up)SMITH, Letty Opal SMITH, Kathryn Lucille SMITH, James Edmon "Jim"SMITH, Sandra Ann SMITH, S L SMITH, Jesse Lee "Jack"SMITH, Sedalia SMITH, Henry Taylor SMITH, Jimmie Lee SMITH, Donald W SMITH, Ada Jean SMITH, Rhina SMITH, Robert Lee SMITH, Elizabeth SMITH, Connie Maria (photo)SMITH, Connie Marie SMITH, Infant SMITH, Jerry M SMITH, Allie Marie SMITH, Henry M SMITH, Allie Marie SMITH, Therman SMITH, Tracie Reanee SMITH, Doris A SMITH, Jimmy (photo)SMITH, Jimmy SMITH, Brenda Diana SMITH, Elsie SMITH, Monroe H SMITH, Climmie SMITH, Monroe H (close up)SMITH, Climmie (close up)SMITH, Jerestine SMITH, Curtis Lavern SMITH, Curtis Lavern SMITH, Essick SMITH, Johnie L SMITH, Genal SMITH, James W SMITH, Willie A SMITH, Nancy Lee SMITH, Avery Rose SMITH, Adolph SMITH, Dimmer SMITH, Albert SMITH, Maggie SMITH, Lucinda SMITH, Lillie Mae SMITH, Carlton H SMITH, Paula Denise SMITH, Clara SMITH, Willie Mae SMITH, Cedric Denaldo SMITH, Margaret SMITH, Karen Yvette SMITH, Belva Bernard SMITH, Melba SMITH, Johnny Ray SMITH, O'Bera SMITH, Joe Eddie SMITH, Mary SMITH, Chester SMITH, John SMITH, Learn SMITH, Ethel B SMITH, Will Ed SMITH, Lottie Lucille SMITH, Sam Laudermilk SMITH, Marilla "Rilla"SMITH, Dallas Euin SMITH, Lois Reeta SMITH, Freeman Haltom SMITH, Delia Mae SMITH, Dan SMITH, Leona D SMITH, George W SMITH, Sterlie SMITH, George W. (close up)SMITH, Sterlie (close up)SMITH, Billy SMITH, Mary H SMITH, Mattie SMITH, Edna Florence SMITH, Wylodene SMITH, Velma Ruth SMITH, Herman Orin SMITH, Billie Sue SMITH, Martha Lee SMITH, David Lee SMITH, Elizabeth Ann SMITH, Hercell W SMITH, James Robert "Bob"SMITH, James W SMITH, Florence H SMITH, Beatrice W SMITH, Orvin R SMITH, Selma Corrine SMITH, Joseph Franklin SMITH, Mollie SMITH, Hattie Victoria SMITH, Robert R SMITH, Robert R (close up)SMITH, George Carrington SMITH, Robert Russell "Tiny"SMITH, J H SMITH, J H (close up)SMITH, Mittie SMITH, Sarah Jane SMITH, Liza SMITH, Granville SMITH, Mary SMITH, Mary (close up)SMITH, Minnie SMITH, Blanche SMITH, Urial Saul SMITH, Urial Saul (close up)SMITH, Blanche (close up)SMITH, Minnie (close up)SMITH, George H SMITH, James F SMITH, Nora SMITH, James F (close up)SMITH, Nora (close up)SMITH, Joe Denver SMITH, Helen Kathleen "Kat"

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Submitted: 8/5/24 • Approved: 8/5/24 • Last Updated: 8/8/24 • R1540736-G1372326-S3

Leonard Charles "LC" "Buckshot" SMITH

Eternal Rest (African American) Cemetery Ouachita County, Arkansas

Additional SMITH Surnames in ETERNAL REST (AFRICAN AMERICAN) Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in OUACHITA County

Eternal Rest (African American) Cemetery
Ouachita County, Arkansas