Yvonne Smith |
2/27/2020 |
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Yvonne Smith, age 78, of Plymouth, passed away on February 27, 2020. Funeral services will be held at the Brady & Fallon Funeral Home 10 Tower St. (Opp. Forest Hills MBTA Station) Jamaica Plain on Thursday March 5 from 6-8 pm. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Her funeral and burial services will take place in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Yvonne Jamesette Bransford Smith (Age 78) was born July 5, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Reverend James Bransford and Myrtle Meredith Hawkins. As an only child from the union, Yvonne was loved immensely by both her parents and all those who grew up with her. At an early age, Yvonne displayed a true talent when it came to music. Whether it was playing the piano or performing with her best friend Mozella Keys and her cousin Audrey Lee as a gospel trio, Yvonne was a lover of all types of music. Yvonne graduated from Kentucky State University (KSU), in Frankfort, Kentucky, where she excelled in both academics and music. While attending KSU, Yvonne was a member of the institution’s concert choir and the Alpha Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, while working towards earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. After completing her education, she moved to Illinois where started her career teaching music to elementary and middle school children. Over the next 40 years, she transitioned out of the classroom and into other various roles including co-ownership of the Markham Roller Rink and Sports Oasis – Sporting Good Store in Markham Illinois; As an administrative assistant with the Town of Greenwich in Connecticut; and Law Enforcement with the Boston College Police Department – Security Division in Boston, Massachusetts. Yvonne’s greatest accomplishment was proudly serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Trial Court Officer for 13 years. During this time, Yvonne was admired, loved, and respected by those who worked alongside her. Many that came to know Yvonne realized that she was a funny, passionate, and God-Fearing Christian that never backed down in the face of adversity. Yvonne will truly be missed but her spirit will forever echo into eternity. Yvonne leaves behind to cherish her memories; her children – Antron (Leonardeen), Avrom (Helen), and Ahira Smith; Grandchildren Ansen, Yasmina, and Leilani Smith; Half-Brother – Matthew Bransford (California); Uncle - William Meredith (New York); Best Friend - Mozella Keys (New York), Cousins - Audrey Lee (New Jersey), Kimberly Meredith and Rhae Meredith Clore (Georgia), and a host of other cousins, nieces, nephews, colleagues, and friends. |