Melissa Smith Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Melissa Smith in Groves, Texas, who passed away on March 22, 2025, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Melissa Smith or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
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 Melissa 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 parents, Melvin Patterson and Ruth Patterson; and her stepmother Betty Patterson. She is survived by: her children, Leah Garess (Mike) of Woodville and Steve Smith of Kountze; and her brother Leo "Bubba" Patterson (Deborah).
