Verda Smith Obituary
We bid farewell to Verda Smith of Rocksprings, Texas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 21, 2026 at the age of 105. Verda touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Verda Smith to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ervin McDonald and Alice McBee McDonald; her husbands, Milton Otis Smith and Jesse Aldrich; and her granddaughter Myndee Merritt Phillips.
She is survived by: her children, Barbara Dell Smith Hocutt of Rocksprings, Texas and Carroll Smith (Tooter) of Rocksprings, Texas; her grandchildren, Kit Shadrock (Mark) of St. Hedwig and Shane Merritt (Renia) of Tarpley, Texas; her great grandchildren, Emily Kurzejeski (Payton), J'Mae Garcia (James), Jonathan Phillips (Elizabeth), Jacob Powell (Diedre), Jordan Luna (Harold), Brandon Merritt, Dalton Merritt (Brooke) and Randi Bowles (Andrew); her stepdaughters, Sharon Stephens of Willis, Cheryl Skordahl (David) of Roger's, Carol Gurnea of Santa Fe and Kim Knight of Dickinson, Texas.; and her great grandchild Lane Ramzinski. She is also survived by 14 great-great-grandchildren.
