March 23, 1949 – October 10, 2024
Patricia Beth Smith “Patty” was born in Colorado Springs, CO on March 23, 1949 to Rex and Vera Walden. Her family moved to Ocean Beach, CA in the 50’s. After graduating Grossmont High School with honors, she attended Grossmont College, where she met her husband of 52 years, Paul Smith. Paul and Patty were married in Alpine, CA in May of 1972. They moved to Colorado in 1979. Patty ran the paint department at True Value for years and later she helped her niece, Trea, run Once Upon a Child in Glenwood and helped to start the Strawberry Princesses and many other community programs. She assisted with the theater programs at Skylark School and Liberty Classical Academy, investing countless hours. Patty was a gifted artist, musician and songwriter. Her strong Christian faith was evident in the way she lived, served and treated her family and others. Patty is survived by her husband, Paul, her brother, Bill Walden, her sister-in-law, Laura Walden and many nieces and nephews. To know her, was to love her and be forever impacted. A celebration of Patty’s life will be held on November 3 at 4pm at Glenwood Springs Baptist Church.