Lenard Duwane Smith, 83, of Orange, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Pinehurst Nursing Home.

Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Marv Howland.

Born in Hereford, Texas on April 23, 1928, Lenard was the son of Otto George and Molinda Ruth Harris Smith. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and later retired from the US Navy. He also worked as an electrician with Bethlem Steel.

Preceded in death by his wife, Rose Smith, Lenard is survived by his son, Keith Smith of Austin; daughter, Deborah Leslie; and three grandchildren.