Rozell Smith Shows

Rozell S. Shows, 99, passed away June 20, 2025, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Rose-Neath Southside in Shreveport, Louisiana from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. with a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Park West.

Rozell was born on May 21, 1926, in Minden, Louisiana to John and Belle Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Grady A. Shows and son, Steven C. Shows; parents; siblings, Estelle Gilreath, Mozell Like, Johnny Smith, and George Smyth. She is survived by her son, Lindsey G. Shows and wife, Mary, Robstown, Texas, son, Kelly M. Shows, Keithville, Louisiana; grandchildren, Natalie Shows Smith and husband, Derrick, Stonewall, Louisiana, Lauren Shows Power and husband, Nicholas of Robstown, Texas, Andrew L. Shows and wife, Shannon of Robstown, Texas and Taylor Shows Lindsey and husband, Taylor of Shreveport, Louisiana; great-grandchildren, Ansleigh Smith, Dawson Smith, Trevor Power, Charlie Power, Carter Power, Elle Shows, and Gabe Lindsey, all who affectionately called her “Grandmother;” and also numerous nieces and nephews who called her “Aunt Rozie.”

In Rozell’s early life, she enjoyed sewing and was a meticulous seamstress, making clothes for herself, her three boys and then her granddaughters. Later in life, especially during their retirement years, Rozell and Grady loved to travel and traveled extensively in their motor home. They visited every continental state in the United States plus Alaska, Canada and Mexico. And in her own words, “I have finally made my final trip, across the River Jordan.” This was a trip she had been planning her entire life. God rest her soul. Rozell was a devout Christian woman spending her entire life as a Southern Baptist. She and Grady were long time members of Sunset Acres Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA, then Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, LA and then Brookwood Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA.

Rozell spent the last five years and eight months in Robstown, Texas where she was surrounded by love and laughter.

We would like to thank Angel Bright Hospice in Corpus Christi who helped with her care the last year and a half.