September 7, 1947 - October 9, 2023
Delores Smith passed away on October 9, 2023 at the age of 76. She was born September 7, 1947 at Providence Hospital in Oakland California to Lillie Bell Smith and John Westley Smith. Delores Smith resided in Stockton, California with her two beloved dogs Princess and Cookie. Delores Smith received her Associates of Arts degree from Merritt Junior college and achieved her LVN license in Nursing. She worked as an LVN Nurse for Kaiser Hospital in Los Angeles for more than 26 years before retiring. After retirement, Delores Smith led Girl Scout Troop 1763 and later studied for and achieved her Master Gardener’s License with the UC Davis Nutrition Extension Program. Delores Smith took joy in conducting gardening classes with groups of children in Lodi and in Stockton at Marshall Elementary School. Delores Smith was preceded in death by her mother Lillie Bell Smith , her father John Westley Smith and her niece Tiffany Smith - Daughtrey. Delores Smith leaves to cherish her memory her son Robvell Smith of San Francisco, CA, her daughters Delores Hastings of Elk Grove, CA and Jamie Jones of Altadena, CA, and her grandchildren Jessica and Jonathan Hastings of ELk Grove, CA , Christopher Smith of San Francisco, CA, and Yolaunda Danyelle McNeil of Belleville, Illinois and 4 great grandchildren, Malani McNeil, Zaria McNeil, Rashad Brown, and Jayden Hastings. Delores Smith has attended Harvest Bible Church and Bear Creek Community Church. She leaves behind nieces, nephews, relatives and numerous church and community friends. Delores Smith lived for “helping those that were unable to help themselves.” She was everyone’s sister, mother, grandma, and friend. Services will be held at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home 14165 Beckman Road Lodi, CA 95240 on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The viewing will be at 12:00pm, the service is at 1:00pm, the lowering of the casket at 2:15. The reception is at 2:45pm. Delores Smith’s favorite colors are peach, orange and white. For more information call (209) 334 - 9613.
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