Obituary of Patricia Smith

Patricia Joyce Smith, 60, passed away at her home in Cocolalla, Idaho on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at Sacramento Memorial Lawn Chapel in Sacramento, CA. Burial will follow at Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Pat was born on July 13, 1947 in Sacramento to Euel and Opal Keith. She grew up and attended schools in Rio Linda, graduating from Rio Linda High School in the class of 1965. Pat worked for the State of California in the Department of Consumer Affairs as an analyst where her just and harmonious attitude allowed her to help many people. At her 20 year class reunion she reconnected with her classmate Larry Smith and the couple was married December 31, 1986 in Elverta, CA. Pat and Larry retired from their jobs in 2002 and moved to North Idaho where they built their retirement home in Cocolalla. Pat loved her family, she was an inspirational matriarch. She could be ornery, in a good way, and was very loving, caring, outgoing, and beautiful. She was a great woman, mom, grandma, sister, and aunt. Her hobbies included her favorite pass time, shopping; also her love for jewelry, movies, and cooking. She is survived by her husband Larry Smith of Cocolalla, ID, 3 sons Richard Lawson, Kenneth Lawson of Cocolalla, ID Anthony Lawson (Maggi) of Rio Linda, CA 2 grandchildren Austin Lawson/Thrasher of Cocolalla, ID Landon Lawson of Rio Linda, CA and 4 sisters Margaret (Joe) Cordeiro of Hyannis, MA Barbara Reed of Citrus Heights, CA, Katie (Doug) Tedrick of Springfield, VA and Charlotte Smith of Lincoln, CA and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother Euel Dean Keith. Lakeview Funeral Home is handling local arrangements. Please visit Pat's online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign her online guest book.