of Charleston, AR

December 22, 1935 - May 11, 2020

Veneda Inez Smith, 84, a resident of Charleston, peacefully passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at Greenhurst Nursing Center.

She was born December 22, 1935, in Paris,AR to the late Willie Morgan and Violet Lavada (Bray) Tucker. Veneda spent her working years as a Supervisor at the Paris Retirement Inn.

In her spare time,she loved reading and gardening. She was a long time Member of the Northside Church of Christ in Greenwood,AR

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Billy Wayne Smith; two sisters, Florence ''Sissy'' Corley and Laverne Cobbs and a brother, Lawrence ''Sonny'' Tucker.

Survivors include a son, Doug and Melinda Smith of Union, Kentucky; two daughters, Karen and Les Phillips of Charleston and Stacy and Chahid Chadli of Fayetteville; three grandchildren, Brody Smith, Hayden Phillips and Garrett Phillips; great grandson, Knox Smith; two brothers, Luther Tucker of Lawton, Oklahoma and Kenneth Tucker of Paris; four sisters, Kathy McNeese of Cleburne, Texas, Dovie Johnson of Paris, Freda Willis of Cameron, Oklahoma and Sylvia Anderson of Paris.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Corley Cemetery near Paris with Todd Hales officiating.

Burial will follow under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris,AR

Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
1700 East Walnut Street
Paris, AR  72855
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com