SMITH, Valee D'Lynn

Owens Livingston Mortuary, Snowflake Low, Arizona Valee D'Lynn Smith August 2, 1973 - February 25, 2014 Valee D'Lynn Smith was born on August 2, 1973 in Show Low, Arizona to Ronald Kay Smith and Rhonda Valee Willis Smith. She passed away February 25, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from Snowflake High School in 1992. She had a beautiful singing voice and performed often with her four sisters and her brother when she was younger. Valee was full of love and especially loved her family and her wonderful husband, Dustin Smith. Valee loved to fish, sing, cross-stitch, play games, goofy golf, go out to eat, ride four-wheelers at the sand dunes, and sports. She was brave and valiant, had a fighting spirit through her earthly trials, and never gave up hope. Valee had a deep faith in her Savior, and was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all her life. She was a very supportive wife, daughter, sister and aunt and was loved by everyone who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Dustin Smith; her parents, Ron and Rhonda Smith; her sister, Kalee (Travis) Tenney; her sister, Nicole (Brett) Brewer; her sister, Kristi (Doug) Chlarson; her sister, Brittney Smith; and her brother, Matthew (Kaylee) Smith; her grandmother, Veleda Willis, the Randy and Lauren Smith Family, Jean Potter and family, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and all her beautiful nieces and nephews. The viewing will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Main Street Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 48 N. Main Street in Snowflake, Arizona. The funeral service will begin 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 7, 2014, also at the Main Street Chapel, where additional visitation will be 1 hour prior. ~~~~~~~~~ The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 03/04/2014 Valee D’Lynn Smith was born Aug. 2, 1973, in Show Low, Ariz., to Ronald Kay Smith and Rhonda Valee Willis Smith. She passed away Feb. 25, 2014, in Phoenix. She graduated from Snowflake High School in 1992. She had a beautiful singing voice and performed often with her four sisters and her brother when she was younger. Valee was full of love and especially loved her family and her wonderful husband, Dustin Smith. Valee loved to fish, sing, cross-stitch, play games, go goofy golfing, go out to eat, ride four-wheelers at the sand dunes, and sports. She was brave and valiant, had a fighting spirit through her earthly trials, and never gave up hope. Valee had a deep faith in her Savior and was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all her life. She was a very supportive wife, daughter, sister and aunt and was loved by everyone who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Dustin Smith; her parents, Ron and Rhonda Smith; sisters Kalee (Travis) Tenney, Nicole (Brett) Brewer, Kristi (Doug) Chlarson, Brittney Smith; brother Matthew (Kaylee) Smith; grandmother Veleda Willis; the Randy and Lauren Smith family, Jean Potter and family; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and all her beautiful nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Main Street Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Snowflake. A viewing will begin at 1 .p.m on Friday at the church. There will also be a viewing on Thursday, March 6, 2014, from 6-8 pm at the Main Street Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Snowflake. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Snowflake handled the arrangements. For those who have special memories and would like to send private condolences or sign our online guest book, we invite you to visit our website at www.owenslivingstonmortuary.com