Elva Mae (Rodgers) Smith, 64, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and formerly of Petersburg died July 9, 2024, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
She was born on May 2, 1960, in Petersburg and was a daughter of the late James William “Billy” Rodgers and Louella (Reel) Rodgers.
Ms. Smith was a graduate of Annandale High School. She was involved in an auto accident at the age of 27 which left her as a quadriplegic. During her lifetime, she was determined she would live as normal a life as possible being confined to a wheelchair. She drove and lived alone taking care of herself until the past year.
She was a member of Revival Center, UPC in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
She loved her three fur babies, Rambo, the dog and Kiki and Tux, the cats.
Surviving are a son, Dustin Smith; a grandson, Chase Smith; two sisters, Wanda Stump (Butch) of Petersburg and Pam deNiord (Lyman) of Colorado Springs, Colorado; a brother, John Rodgers of Augusta; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn (Smith) Haslacker; and her grandparents, Rex Rodgers and Norene (Bodkin) Rodgers and John and Lottie (Alt) Reel.
Funeral services were held Monday in the chapel of Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg with Pastor Rob Borror officiating. Interment was at Maple Hill Cemetery in Petersburg.
Memorials may be made to the Schaeffer Funeral Home, 11 North Main Street, Petersburg, WV 26847.
