Benita Smith Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Benita Smith (Saginaw, Michigan), who passed away on January 2, 2023, at the age of 51, leaving to mourn family and friends. 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 Benita Smith to show support.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Etta B. Smith and Franklin Smith, Sr.; her children, Tiera Scott (Demetris), Quinttrevious McDonald and Dequantus McDonald-Weaver; her grandchildren, Amir and Amia Scott; her siblings, Franklin Smith, Jr., Shiela Little and Anthony Howard; her godchildren, Kaiesha Sutton, Sanaii Liles and Marlo Cooperwood (Andrew); her friends, Takeisha and Quentila Howard; her sister Sonya Cameron; her aunts and uncles, Beulah Jones, Clara Howard, Karen Moore, Lovon Little, Alexander Smith and Alvin Childs; and her cousins, Melvin, Gardner Howard and Joseph Redeener II. She was also cherished by nephews, cousins, loving aunts and uncles, extended family.