Mary Trent Smith
Mary Frances “Frankie” Trent Tuck Smith, 97, of Salem, born on September 1, 1927, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Roscoe Tuck; second husband, Alvin Waldo Smith; parents, George Washington Trent and Mamie Hale Trent; sisters, Dorothy Trent Barnhart and Sylvia Trent Peters; brother, Elmer Warren Trent; and stepson, Daniel Lewis Smith.
Frankie is survived by her daughter, Lisa Tuck Shell (James); stepdaughter, Leslie Windle (Charles); grandsons, Justin Pendleton and Jared Pendleton; great grandchildren, Gavin Pendleton, Jackson Pendleton, Beckham Pendleton, and Madelynn Pendleton; nieces, Brenda Burrus and Rosemary Harris; and nephew, David Barnhart.
She worked at Western Union for 19 years and The Atlantic Companies for 15 years. She was an avid bowler and University of Virginia sports fan.
A Chapel Service will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019. A Visitation will be held one hour prior from 12:00 -1:00pm. Interment will be at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park.