Biography: Grady Dale Smith died January 1, 2017 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 85. He was born in Delhi, Louisiana on December 14, 1931. He was preceded in death by his parents Annie Lee and William Demi ?Pete? Smith; a son Glen Dale Smith; a sister Jeriven Smith Eldridge and brother in law Billy; a brother Thomas Smith and sister in law Zude Smith; and Grady is also preceded in death by a special friend Martha Smith. Survivors include Scott Gearhart; a daughter Jan Maxwell and husband Donnie of Delhi, Louisiana; a sister Carolyn Paiwoski and husband John of Delhi, Louisiana; a brother Billy Raye Smith of Monroe, Louisiana; grandchildren Samantha Smith and Daniel Smith, as well as a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was loved by many and will never be forgotten. Grady knew from an early age that he had a God given talent as a hair stylist. He attended beauty school in the 1950s and began a wonderful career that carried him thru out the U.S. to France and London. He had the privilege of styling celebrities and prestigious people?s hair when they were in the area where his shops were located. He owned shops in several different states before settling in Little Rock. Hair styling continued to be his passion up until a year ago, when he was in a severe automobile accident on his way home from work, just before Christmas. He never fully recovered from his injuries and was unable to return to work, but he missed it and talked about every day. Grady will always be remembered by his family as never taking a day off, because when he came home for a visit, you could find him on the back porch, cutting the hair of all of the women in the family. ?He wanted all of us to always look our best, or at least, the best he could make us look.? He will truly be missed A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Crowville Masonic Cemetery in Crowville, Louisiana. Flowers for the ceremony may be sent to Gill First National Funeral Home, 6637 Main Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295. Pallbearers will be Greg Caldwell, Scotty Caldwell, Austin Hughes, Christopher Hughes, Shannon Maxwell and Stacey Maxwell.