She was survived by five children, Ben Smith (Susan) of Temple City, CA, Jennifer Puckett (David) of Kennesaw, GA, Teresa Clark (Matt) of Wiscasset, ME, Jeff Smith of Plano, TX, and Janet Steele of Wylie, TX; 13 grandchildren, Ryan Moore, and Tricia Smith, David Brown, Rianna Lester, and Jeffrey Lester, Brittany King, and Jessica Clark, Kelsey and Ryan Steele, Sarah Cline, Cassidy, Conner and Sean Puckett. Eight great-grandchildren, Luke Moore, Theodore Grate, Nathanael Brucato, Timothy and Kaleb Gillespie, Steven and Stella Cline, and Gabriel Story. She is further survived by a brother-in-law, Allen Stroderd and five nieces, Joan “Yvette” Stroderd, Danielle Stroderd, Rebekah Comeaux, Anya Guillory, and Amanda Beard.
She was born on February 29, 1940 in Basile, LA to Roosevelt and Lula Vidrine Richard. She was a military wife and mother and moved many times throughout her lifetime. She was retired from the workforce for the last 20 years. Over the years she worked in the field of Quality Control in many factories across the United States. She was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plano. She was preceded in death by a husband, David P. Smith; a son, Timothy Smith; a great grandson, Quinn Brucato; her parents, grandparents, and her sister, Joan Stroderd.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.teddickeywestfuneral.com for the Smith family.
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