Joan A.A. Massiah-Smith died on April 18 in Cumming, Ga. She was 80 years old.
Joan Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel H. Smith Sr.; brother, Rupert Massiah; sister, Marjorie Knight; daughter, Mary A. Smith; stepson, Samuel H. Smith Jr. (Padget); son-in-law, Earl DeLancy: grandsons: Dennis Dugger Jr., Justin Amaro and Novel Dugger; granddaughter, Shyvonne Smith; nephew, Eustace Messiah Sr.; and her parents: William Massiah Sr. and Alberta Lowe-Massiah.
She is survived by her children: Suzette Smith-Barry, June K. Wyatt, Dehlia Simmonds, Phoebe Smith-Charles, Charlene L. Smith, Sarah Smith-Faulkner and Joyce Smith-DeLancy; sons-in law: Clive Wyatt, P. Walford Simmonds and Ronald Faulkner; and grandchildren: Damion Dugger Sr., Julesa Lake-Babb, Juanito L. Cruz, Dana Hendrickson, D’Neisha Thomas, Onaje’ Simmonds, Britni Charles, Brandon Charles, James Van Heyningen Jr., Raeven Faulkner, Jordan Faulkner, Jayden Faulkner and Ethan DeLancy.
Other survivors include step-grandchildren: Janeen Wyatt, Joline Wyatt, Lavier Smith-Baptiste and Rodelle Simmonds; great-grandchildren: Kianna Dugger, Damion Dugger Jr., Janai Babb, Jesse Babb, Faith Joy Simbilio Cruz, Mansa Lorenzo Simbilio Cruz, Leon Ermias Simbilio Cruz, DeMya Charles, Jalen Amaro, Aiden Dickenson and Gia Thomas; and step-great-grandchildren: Shakoy Phipps, Dennisha Saunders, Jonise Saunders, Thalea Baptiste, Iris Baptiste and Jeremiah Baptiste.
More survivors include step-great-great-grandchild, Anna Marie Baptiste; sisters: Louise Moore (Antigua), Attorney Mary “Molly” White (Antigua), Jean Dixon (Okla.), Charlene Phillip (Antigua), Daphne Massiah (Antigua), Carmen Massiah (N.Y.), Dora Harris (Fla.) and Bernadine Joseph (Fla.); brothers: William Massiah Jr. (St. Croix) and Winston Massiah (Antigua); sister-in-law, Marylee Caleb-Massiah; brother-in-law, Conrad Joseph; adopted son, Derrick Thomas Sr.; special nephews and niece-in-law: Richard “Frankie” Massiah, Roderick “Shane” Robinson, Eustace Sheppard and Helen Henry; and nieces, nephews and cousins too numerous to mention.
Other families include: the Massiahs, Smiths, Josephs, Lowes, Ambrose, Shaw, Henry, Francis, Payne, Nibbs, Fredericks, Herberts, Freelands, Hampsons, Isaacs of Antigua, the U.S. Virgin Islands and abroad; close family friends: the Smalls, Severins, Jeans, Paynes, Peltiers of St. John and the SDA Church family on St. John.
Send tributes to joansmithtributes@gmail.com by noon on May 9.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the viewing from 9-10 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 16, at Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church. Interment will be at Eastern Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix.
For online condolences or to share a special memory visit our website at www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com
