Mary Frances Smith Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Frances Smith (Norfolk, Virginia), who passed away at the age of 93, on March 15, 2026. 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 Mary Frances Smith to show support.
Though Mary Frances has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lucy Jane Martin and Raymond Ross; and her husbands, John Richardson and Emmanuel Smith. She is survived by: her daughter Doris Martin Neal; her grandsons, Brian Martin (LaLisa) and Brandon Martin; and her friend Trovene Artis. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren; thirteen great-great-grandchildren; four godchildren.
