Mrs. Rachel Jeanette Smith

In Loving Memory Of Rachel Jeanette Smith, affectionately known as “Jeanette” to many family and friends, was born on December 21, 1943 to the late Moses and Hattie Talbert in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the youngest child born to this union. She graduated from Northern High School in 1962. In 1963, she married the late Delman Eugene Smith. To this union, three lovely girls were born. She was a faithful member of Pendora Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. George P. Easter for over 40 years. Jeanette was a God-fearing woman who enjoyed going to church with her children instilling in them to keep God first. For over 20 years, she worked at the former NBD Banking Institution. She later worked in the healthcare and customer service fields. Later on in life, she spent many years helping to care for her mother and daughters and being a hands-on grandmother to her grandchildren. Jeanette loved to travel. She especially enjoyed taking overnight trips with her sister Betty. She was also a huge fan of basketball. She especially enjoyed watching the Detroit Piston’s play during the Bad Boys era. She was an avid fan of boxing and loved to order the Mike Tyson fights pay-per-view. Jeanette was very crafty with her hands. She had perfect penmanship and loved to draw. The art of sewing was her God-given gift. She loved to make clothes and Easter baskets, especially around the holiday seasons. She loved to search for sewing patterns, you name it and she could likely make it. Jeanette enjoyed the outdoors, picnicking with her family, and travelling to see a good movie from now and then. She loved to play board games, solve crossword puzzles, assemble jig-saw puzzles, and play “500 hundred” at any given moment. Jeanette loved to cook for her family. It was always a delight to enjoy her homemade chicken and noodles. She also had a love for purses, shoes, and jewelry. Jeanette would never leave home without earrings on her ear or a watch on her wrist. Jeanette loved to laugh and smile. She had a great sense of humor that adapted to any environment that she was a part of. She will be remembered for her kind heart and giving soul and unconditional love that radiated from within. Jeanette was preceded in death by her sisters Ruthie Sanders, Betty Powell, and Sophie Oglen; daughters Pamela Renee Booth and Regina Coleman. Jeanette leaves behind to cherish her memories her daughter Kimberly Smith; granddaughters Jasmine Coleman and Ke’Aira Jones; grandsons Richard Jones and Tavist Bell; brother Eddie Talbert, and a host of special nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, life-long friends Dorothy Dixon and Winnie Hill, church family, and friends whom she deeply cherished.

Mrs. Rachel Jeanette Smith

December 21, 1943 - November 21, 2024