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Remembering the Life of
January 3, 1938 - April 28, 2024
Velma Smith


Burial Location:
Riverview Memorial Gardens
119 River Dr, Fayetteville, TN 37334
Margarette Velma Brannon Smith, 86, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, April 28, 2024, after a brief illness.
She was born Jan. 3, 1938 to James Lee and Mary Brannon, in Fayetteville, Tennessee, one of eight daughters.
Velma was a retired employee of Serbin and Blue Ridge Manufacturing, worked in child daycare and was a member of Calvary Christian Fellowship, where she taught Sunday School and worked in the nursery.
She was married to James Lee Smith, who died in 1995. In addition to him, and her parents, she was predeceased by sisters: Frances Smith, Dorothy Brannon, Alma Meeks, Eunice Norris, and Jean Roney; a great-granddaughter, Zoe Brannon Parker, and several brothers-in-law.
She is survived by her three sons: David (Betty) Smith, of Killen, AL., Dwight (Carman) Smith, of Fayetteville, TN, and Kevin Smith, of Memphis, TN; five grandchildren: Mindy (Corey) Crittenden, Carrah (Bryant) Lash, Brittany (Brandon) Hickson, Anna (Coby) Moon, and Caleb Smith; sisters Marie (C.L.) Norris, of Horseshoe, NC, and Faye (late Ronald) Hollis, of Fayetteville, TN; eleven great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home with Dwight Smith and David Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Velma B. Smith.

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