A private family gathering to celebrate the life of Linda Smith Freeman, 68 of Winnsboro will be held Saturday October 12, 2019. She was born to the union of Aulton Eugene "Skinny" and Frankie Louise Hendry Smith on May 4, 1951 in Winnsboro and passed from this life Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in Oschner LSU Health in Shreveport surrounded by her loving family. Linda loved her family, her children and grandchildren. Her family takes comfort in the fact that she had a personal relationship with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents Aulton Eugene "Skinny" Smith, Sr. and Frankie Louise Hendry Smith; her brother Aulton "Skinny" Smith, Jr. and husband James H. Freeman, Jr.

She is survived by her daughter Tammy Dollar Hardman and husband Richard of Toms River, NJ and their children Will Hardman, Cooper Hardman and Alaina Hardman; son Jeremy Dudley and wife Heather of Winnsboro, LA and their children Briana Dudley and Aulton Dudley; sisters Sharon Castleton and husband Danny of Aledo, Tx and Kathleen Griffing and husband O'Neil of Crowville, LA ; brothers Thomas Smith and Rachel Goodman of Winnsboro, LA and John Smith and wife Ann of Tx ;' sister-in-law Zack Hemphill Smith of W. Monroe, LA; in-laws Jim and Pauline Freeman of Winnsboro, LA and family; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of the MICU at Ochsner LSU Shrevport for the extraordinary care given to Linda Freeman during her final days.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to LSU Oschner-OLHS-1541 Kings Highway-Shreveport, LA 71103-Attn Office of CFO.