Gayle Beckway Smith Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on February 8, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Gayle Beckway Smith of Carmel, Indiana, born in Chicago, Illinois. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gayle Beckway Smith to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Gerald Beckway and Alice Madsen Beckway; and her brother Gerald W. Beckway. She is survived by: her husband Peter Buchan Smith; her children, Kristi Smith Petruzzi (David Petruzzi) and William Buchan Smith (Amber Ripp Smith); her grandchildren, Michael, Nick, Grayce, John, Alex and Brandon; her brother Brent Beckway; and her sister-in-law Denise Beckway (Gerald W. Beckway).
She attended the University of Iowa until the flu pandemic of 1957 caused her to transfer closer to home enrolling at Illinois Wesleyan University where she joined Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
Memorial contributions may be directed to The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation (https://alphagammadeltafoundation.org), The Isaiah 117 House or to The Women's Care Center.
