David Marshall Smith Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved David Marshall Smith (Portsmouth, Virginia), who passed away at the age of 65, on October 4, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of David Marshall Smith or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As David departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though David may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy David leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Marshall Smith and Tilda Marie Luther Smith; and his sister Jeannie Smith. He is survived by: his wife Barbara Jean Oxendine Smith; his brothers, Burton Smith and Jimmy Smith; and his nieces, Betty Deibler and Betty Smith.
Viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 8th 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Sturtevant Funeral Home (5201 Portsmouth Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23701).
