Vera V. Smith

Vera V. Smith, 88, of Sioux City, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at Westwood Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Rev. Steve Benson officiating. Visitation will be on Monday from 5-7 p.m. with family present at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Vera was born on May 3, 1925 in Elk Point, South Dakota to Lillie (Cooper) Lethcoe and the late Thomas Lethcoe. She was married to Roy Smith on January 21, 1944 in Sioux City. He preceded her in death in August of 1956 in Sioux City. Vera worked as a laborer for Zenith and Tastee In & Out as well as a loving mother and homemaker. Vera loved to play bingo. She is survived by her daughter Lillie (Glenn) Parrett of Sioux City; sons Roy (Reida) Smith and Melvin Smith both of Shepherdsville, KY; 11 grandchildren, many great grandchildren and a sister Mary Massey of WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sons Bernard Smith and Allen Barnes, sisters Luella Hubert and Myrtle Hanson and a brother Russell Lethcoe. Pallbearers will be Tom Parrett, Cody Parrett, Colton Parrett, Nicholas Miller, Terry Miller, and Edward Parrett.