Vernal Jay Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Vernal Jay Smith in Bountiful, Utah, born in Wanship, Utah, who passed away on November 18, 2025 at the age of 86. 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 Vernal Jay Smith to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Vernal farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Vernal is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his brothers, Darrell Eugene and Reed Lewis Smith. He is survived by: his wife LaWana Smithies of Kamas; his son Glen Jay; and his sister-in-law Karen Wright Smith.
Viewing was held on Saturday, November 29th 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the Val Verda 7th Ward Chapel (3350 100 E, Bountiful, UT 84010). A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 29th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
