Ruth Ann Smith Obituary

Name: Funeral service
Start: 2025-05-21T23:00:00
End: 2025-05-21T23:00:00
Location: Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Ann Smith of Warren, Michigan, who passed away at the age of 73, on May 16, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Ann Smith to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Benton and Dorothy Benton; her child Raegan Farley; her granddaughter Tessa; and her brother Charles "Chuckie" Benton.

She is survived by: her son Richard Smith (Nicole); her grandchildren, Jade, Ethan, Aaron, Ronald and Gregory; and her sisters, Susan Mearnic (Craig) and Lynda Saxinger (Gabriel "Jim"). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, a link is provided below.

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30351 Dequindre Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071

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