Louella E. Smith Rabsatt

Louella (Lulu) Elena Smith-Rabsatt, 74, of Stone Mountain, GA passed on Tuesday August 17, 2021 in Decatur after battling cancer.. Viewing will be held on Sunday, August 29, 3:00 PM with the Celebration of Life Services to follow at 3:30pm in our chapel. There will be no other Atlanta-based visitation. Interment is being planned in St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands. Please express your condolences here on our website. Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home Inc. 4347 Flat Shoals Parkway Decatur, GA 30034 (404) 241-5656. Louella was born in Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI to Hezekiah E. and Marion M. Smith on July 13, 1947. She married Sidney Rabsatt on June 28, 1969 at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Frederiksted, St Croix, USVI and had 3 children. She graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands and Florida State University, with a Master’s in Social Work. She also studied Creative Writing at Mercer University. Louella worked for Dekalb County Public Schools, Georgia Child and Protective Services, and most recently Dekalb Technical Institute and Adult Education Center as a GED teacher. She enjoyed fashion, painting, traveling, taking photos of her family and friends, and debating politics. She was also an active member of Atlanta’s Caribbean community, as well as St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church in Stone Mountain. Louella was a loving, generous, and devoted wife, mother, sister and friend who always thought of others and how she could make their lives easier. She will be missed. Louella is survived by: Husband: Dr. Sidney Rabsatt Children: Simona Rabsatt Butler, Sidney Rabsatt II, and Sabrina Rabsatt Son-in-law: Larry Butler Daughter-in-law: Gökçe Rabsatt Bonus Grandkids: Nigel Miller, Nala Miller, Braydon Butler, Alexander White and Riayn McDonald Sisters: Paulette Hodge, Alfreda Ovesen, Beverly Smith-Stalliard, Marjorie Smith and respective families Sisters-in-laws: Leota, Rita, Eileen and Pauline Rabsatt, Ealsie Lewis Turnbull and respective families Brothers: Families of the late Alfred and Harold Smith Brothers-in-law: Alphonse Stalliard, Rueben Rabsatt Cousins: Families of the late Ethanie Smith Francis, Alice Smith Nielsen, James and Charles Hendricks, Charles and Adella Simpson and family She is preceded in death by: Parents: Marion Hendricks and Hezekiah Smith Brothers: Herbert, Alfred, and Harold Smith Sisters: Elisa Smith, Harriet Francis, Helen Logan, Alice James, Annette Smith Brothers-in-law: Svend Ovesen Jr. and Edwin Turnbull Nephews: Adrian Solomon, Stanley Hodge, Kelvin E. Woodson Svend Oveson, III Nieces: Diana Dawson, Kerisa Smith-Grayson Cousin: James Frances The family apologizes for the omission of any family of our beloved Louella, wife, mother, sister and friend during our time of grief. Celebration of Life Services will be held on Sunday, August 29, 2021, with a 3:00 pm Viewing and 3:30 pm Service at Gregory B. Lovett & Sons Funeral Home in Decatur, GA. Services will be recorded and streamed live. In the event the service is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire service will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the service: https://vimeo.com/591377681 Final viewing and service will be in St. Croix, USVI at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with interment at Frederiksted Cemetery. Special thanks for continued support and encouragement during this time to St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church Family

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Louella E. Smith Rabsatt

July 13, 1947 - August 17, 2021