Wilma C. Smith passed into eternal life on Nov 06, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Richland Springs, Texas on March 8th 1930 to her parents, Clyde and Connie Campbell. The family made the move to Arizona in the late 1930s and eventually settled in Kingman. Wilma loved school and graduated with honors from Mohave County High school in 1950. She married her high school sweetheart Raymond Smith that same year. With a growing family Ray and Wilma moved to Flagstaff in 1953 and raised 5 children. Wilma embraced Christianity as a teenager. She always acknowledged that God gave her strength to instill Christian values in the lives of her children and grandchildren.

Wilma worked at several jobs throughout the years to help provide for her growing family. Wilma especially enjoyed her last position at USGS where she worked as a hydrologic technician. She retired after 25 years of government service.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, 7 brothers and 4 sisters and her loving husband of 50 years, Ray.

Wilma leaves 5 children, Kerry Lynn Schreiber (John) Clarkdale, AZ, Debbi Hagar, Flagstaff, Connie Ann DeZell (Sam) Kalispell, MT, James Smith (Donna) Flagstaff and Sharyn Smith-Tafoya, Flagstaff. Wilma has 14 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews. She also leaves a sister, Dorothy Castleberry from Yucca, AZ and her brother, Dub (Dot) Campbell from Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Services will be held on Thursday November 14th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church 3600 North 4th Street, Flagstaff, Arizona.