Beverly Joyce Smith

Beverly Joyce Smith, age 88 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away suddenly on January 10, 2022, at The Town Village in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

She was born on February 8, 1933, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  She was the daughter of Leland Johnson and Louise Fernette-Johnson Tracy.  She attended many different elementary and Junior High Schools around the United States living in a small trailer while her father built water towers from town to town.  They ended up moving to Hastings where she graduated in 1951 from Hastings High School.

On September 17, 1950, her Senior year of High School, she married the love of her life, Jack Smith before he was sent off to the army.  God had blessed them with 66 wonderful loving years together, until Jack's passing in April of 2017.  Beverly was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she also volunteered and taught Sunday School.  She was a member of the Hastings Woman's Club for 50+ years. She was a member of the Hastings High School Alumni committee. She was a cub scout leader.  She had worked in the lunchroom at the Hastings Junior High School for many years.

She had enjoyed cooking and putting on delicious family dinners, gardening, golfing, fishing, hunting, and traveling.  She was her grandchildren's biggest fan at their sporting events.  She enjoyed playing games and cards with family and friends.  She also loved going to the casino. Once she entered a casino it was hard to get her to leave.

Beverly was preceded in death by her husband Jack Smith, parents Leland Johnson and Louise Tracy, in-laws Edward and Bessie (Gower) Smith, younger sister Leona Shriver, brothers-in-law Richard Shriver and Kenneth Smith and nephew Rick Shriver.

She is survived by her sons Brian and Lorree Smith of Charlotte, Bruce Smith of Royal Oak, daughter Brenda and Con Ahearn of Sterling Heights, grandchildren Kara Smith and Keith Cork, Stephen and Chelsea Smith, Andrew and Amanda Smith, Jacquelyn Smith and Emily Feimster, Christina and Paul Coonrod, Bud and Tiffany Ahearn, Jonathan Ahearn, Jack and Caity Ahearn, Thomas and Chelsea Ahearn, Joseph Ahearn, 8 great-grandchildren with 3 more on the way, brother Lee Tracy (Maureen), sister-in-law Carol (Tracy) Rase and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Green Street United Methodist Church in Hastings or the Hastings Alumni Association (Checks made out to: Hastings Alumni Association and mailed to 102 E Clinton, Hastings, MI 49058)

A memorial service will be held on August 13, 2022 at 11 AM at Green Street United Methodist Church with a luncheon to follow.  Interment at Riverside Cemetery.  Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, to leave an online condolence visit girrbachfuneralhome.net.