James Ronald Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Ronald Smith (Centennial, Colorado), born in Independence, Missouri, who passed away on December 13, 2025 at the age of 82. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Ronald Smith to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid James farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For James is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elmer Smith and Burnice Smith. He is survived by: his wife Joan; his daughter Brenda; his son-in-law Kirk Olds; his brother Greg Smith (Michelle) of Kansas City, MO; his cousin Davis Shikles; and his grandsons, Jonathan (Emily), Andrew and Benjamin.
