Velaria Smith Burd Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Velaria Smith Burd of Washington, Louisiana, who passed away on March 31, 2026. 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 Velaria Smith Burd to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Velaria farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Velaria is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her son Stanley Smith, Sr. (Ethel Ausbon Smith); her husband Clarence Burd; her son Jeffrey Burd; and her siblings, Stanley Smith, Jr., Diann Lewis, Joann Maulet, Bobbie Harris and Tremeica Harris.

She is survived by: her sons, Reginald, Kevin and Terrance.