Rachel Norwood Smith Obituary
We bid farewell to Rachel Norwood Smith (LaGrange, Georgia), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 28, 2025 at the age of 82. Rachel touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Rachel may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest B. Norwood and Pauline Norwood. She is survived by: her children, Antonio Smith, Anthony Smith, Irvin Smith, Pamela Johnson (Derick) and Felecia Smith; and her brothers, James Patillo, Ernest (Margie), Eddie (Jackie) and Larry (Ermatine). She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; twenty-four great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home (100 Corporate Plaza Dr, LaGrange, GA 30241). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 13th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Roe's Chapel United Methodist Church (16011 GA-219, West Point, GA 31833).