Velma Smith

Velma Smith obituary, Renton, WA

Velma Smith

Velma Smith Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 5, 2025.
Velma Smith was born December 17th, 1929, in Bunkie, Louisiana, and died November 9th, 2024, at the wise age of 94. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul Smith. She gave birth to 7 children, Janice Wheeler, June Beleford, Paul L. Smith, Bill Smith/Gaye Davies, and Kenneth Smith, and is preceded in death by daughter Edith Allen and son Brian Smith. She met daughter Heidi Sleight later in life. Velma loved to laugh, she was very spiritual, and she loved her family more than life itself. She will be missed dearly by her family, a host of relatives, friends, and her church family. Her celebration of life will be on January 18th, 2025 at the Tukwila Community Center at noon. Be prepared to share your fondest and funniest memories. We look forward to celebrating Velma with you all.

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January 29, 2025

June Beleford posted to the memorial.

January 20, 2025

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January 18, 2025

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June Beleford

January 29, 2025

Miss Mom/aka Ms Velma every day. She would have been elated to see her close family and friends laughing and sharing fond memories at her Celebration. I will be forever grateful that I was born to her and Dad Paul Smith. I hope to carry on her legacy of being a role model and showing unconditional love and respect for loved ones.

Jan 2009 Velma Quilting

Theresa Berg

January 20, 2025

Velma and I attended Lakeridge Lutheran Church in Seattle together from about 2005 until 2017. She was a faithful church member and talented quilter. The warm quilts were sent all over the world. RIP, Velma, I was privileged to know you. God bless your family.....

George Morara

January 18, 2025

A matriarch! A life well lived. A Treasure!

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Carol Allen

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Florence Brooks

January 9, 2025

So sorry to hear about Velma. Knowing her was a jewel! She always told me the story that my mother told my dog Shakur to go downstairs for 20 minutes. Then after 20 minutes he came up! Velma said that he was the smartest dog she ever saw. We had a good laugh about that!

Alexiauna Beleford-Stuto

January 8, 2025

My spit fire of a great grandmother. I will miss you every day and I carry and cherish our memories every day. I was so happy you got to meet Ezio and you saw me get married and accomplish so many things in life. I love you grandma

-Lex

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January 29, 2025

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