Smith was born and reared in Winnfield, the seat of Winn Parish, to Floyd W. Smith, Sr. (March 28, 1902 - January 15, 1969),[REF] and the former Carmel Long (died 1994), a daughter of William Morris Long (1887-1967) and the former Fannie Boyd (1893-1955).
Floyd Smith's maternal uncle, named "Huey P. Long" (August 30, 1929 - June 14, 2004),[REF] was only three years Smith's senior.