Aggie Smith

Aggie Smith (nee McKenzie), was born on May 30, 1924 in Dundee, Westmoreland, Jamaica and immigrated to New York in 1974 from Kingston, Jamaica. In 1988, she migrated to South Florida where she spent 28 years loving, supporting, and serving her family and church. She was a founding member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Weston, Florida.

Aggie passed away on December 5, 2016 at her home in Davie, Florida. She is survived by one sister Daisy Codrington of London, England; sons, Colin Smith (Annette), Everett Smith (Christine), and Hayden Smith (Katherine); daughters, Viviene Blackwood (Geoffrey), Hope Griffin (Ronald), Hilca Thomas (Glen) and Bernadene Rodriguez (Felix).

In addition to her birth children, Aggie mothered and is survived by Noel Smith, Arthens Smith, Merle Falaye (Jonathan),Nora Thomas, Dolcie Ricketts, Junette Stevens, Jenneth McKenzie, and Lorna Cameron.

She is also survived by 21 grandchildren, Colleen, Kellie Ann, Anika, Tariq, Eddene, David, Michelle, Gavin, Ian, Andrew, Stefan, Jamila, Aneesha, Xavier, Khalil, Devon, Marcus, Tara, Dana, Ryan, and Toshi; and 22 great grandchildren, Ian, Alyssa, Noah, Zaria, Zaiden, Zavier, K'sha, Paige, Mark, Rico, Marissa, Alex, Daniel, Luke, Brendan, Laila, Jordan, Hope, Destiny, Imani, Samad (Trey), and Mckenzie.

She was preceded in death by her parents Alberta McKenzie (nee Schleifer) and Stephen McKenzie, husband Lynford Smith; daughters Barbara Strachan and her husband Edwin Strachan, and Beverley Watkis; brothers Gerald Gordon and Gladstone McKenzie; sister Ivy Smith; grandson Mahlon White; and a son she mothered, Winston Gayle.

The family will receive friends Monday, December 19, 2016 at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens Home, 6301 Taft Street, Hollywood from 2-4pm and 6-9pm with a prayer service at 7pm. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2016, 1:45pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 580 Indian Trace, Weston, Florida 33326 with the family receiving friends from 12:30pm to 1:30pm at the church. Burial to follow at Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery with a reception back at the church.

As the 'matriarch' and a founding member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, the growth of the church was of utmost importance to Mom. Mom loved flowers but she loved the church more. Many have asked us in what way they can support us. We, her family, believe that the best way to honor her memory would be to make a donation to the building fund at St. Paul no matter how small. You may click on the link below if you so desire. Thank you for all your continued support.

http://www.stpaulweston.org/buildingprojectdonate.html