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Lillian French Smith, 96, went to live with her Lord on August 17, 2025.
She was born in Glen Allen, Virginia, on March 14, 1929. Lil went to Glen Allen High School, was a member of Eastern Star, and attended Northminster Baptist and Bonnie Brae Church of Christ for many years.
She was the loving wife of Claude Smith, mother of Ronnie Lee Jones and grandmother of Robin Jones Herrada, who pre-deceased her.
She is survived by her daughters, Linda Jones Argus and Leslie Smith; and her sister, Judith Wright. There are many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, whom she dearly loved, guided and nurtured.
Friends will be received from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Bliley's Funeral Home 8510 Staples Mill Road, with the Chapel service to follow at 1 p.m.
Interment will be held privately at Westhampton Memorial Cemetery, 10000 Patterson Ave., Richmond, VA 23238.
Instead of flowers, please send donations to Bonnie Brae Church of Christ, 7610 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23228.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Tilden and Linda McKinnish Bridges
Yesterday
We honor this well-lived life. If one word could describe a person's life, for Lillian Smith, it simply would be LOVE. She loved so well, so tender, so kind, so faithful. May her wisdom of life continue to guide us all as we live ours. Until we meet again, Mrs. Lil, we will try to love as well as you taught us.
Tilden and Linda Bridges, Winston-Salem, NC
Vicki Olsen
Yesterday
I knew Lil Smith from Northminster Baptist, thru Claude Smith. They were a sweet couple! She was in my Mom's Sunday School class. That's amazing she lived to be 95. She had some trials and difficulties that I'm sure God got her thru.
I hope and pray she will see Ronnie :)
. Vicki Valentine Olsen
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