Carmen Smiley Vanegas Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Carmen Smiley Vanegas of Petersburg, Indiana, born in Owensboro, Kentucky, whose life came to an end on September 15, 2025 at the age of 42, leaving behind cherished memories. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Carmen Smiley Vanegas to show support.
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 Carmen 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 mother Cloudina Smiley; and her son Christopher Carie. She is survived by: her father Tommy Smiley; her children, Catalina Stokes, Drake McBride, Alando Vanegas, Felix Vanegas, Nevaeh Smiley and Ramiro Vanegas; and her siblings, Chasity Bratcher and James Smiley (Laura). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
