Obituary of Julia Verdean Smith

Julia Verdean Smith was born on June 15, 1937 in Zion (Crescent), Oklahoma. She was the 9th child out of 11 children born to Alexander and Marvella Holmes Smith. As a child, Julia (affectionally known as Verdean) loved to play with her siblings. She was the youngest girl in the family. She was surrounded by her sisters, Maggie, Opal and Velma, and her brothers John “Bo”, Noomis, Benny, Roy, Glenn, Alexander “Elic” and William “Bill”. Verdean received her formal education in Dover, Oklahoma and graduated from Booker T High School. Later she would attend college in Wichita, Kansas. Later Verdean moved to Denver, Colorado where her brothers Noomis and Roy were. Verdean was a woman, who when she set her mind to do something she did it. She learned how to drive and bought her first car a Chevy Vega. She was a danger to ride with but being young we didn’t know any better. Verdean worked for Champa Linens until they went out of business. She always kept a job. She retired from Samsonite, but was not ready to just sit down. She went to work for Denver Public Schools serving lunches to the elementary students and was there until her health failed. She loved staying busy. Through all of her hard work determination, she was able to purchase a home and pay for it. If ever there was a woman born in the wrong body, it was Verdean! She was an avid sports fan. She loved baseball an football. Ask her anything about these sports and she could tell you everything about these sports. Don’t want to leave out basketball. Simply put she loved sports! She also loved her nieces and nephews. She was not one to speak her emotions, she would simply show them. She loved food, but was often teased by her brother Roy about her cooking skills. That never ever stopped her from trying. Verdean had a beautiful spirit and had many, many friends. She loved to talk and laugh and live life to the fullest. Julia Verdean Smith departed this life on April 20, 2021. She was proceeded in death by her parents, five brothers and one sister. She leaves to cherish her memory her sisters, Maggie Smith Enid, Ok, Opal Winn, Chicago , IL, Glenn (Carol) Smith Los Angles, CA, William (LaVonna) Smith, Crescent, OK. and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.