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PATSY ARLENE SMITH POWELL

Patsy Arlene Smith Powell, age 73, of Hayes, snuck off to be with her Lord Jesus on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, with her family by her side. Patsy was born on August 31, 1951, to the late Eddie “Buster” Taliaferro Smith Jr. and Bessie Lena Jenkins Smith. Her family built some of the most beautiful local workboats and ferries, including the local Corwallis. Patsy was a Rappahannock Community College graduate. She retired as a Security Supervisor for the State of Virginia. She was the proud owner of an automotive shop. She enjoyed traveling with her boys all over Virginia and North Carolina. She had the best taste in music. Patsy always put her family first. She was the best mom and will be forever missed. In addition to her parents, Patsy was also preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer Michelle Hogge, and granddaughter, Jessica Lynn Hogge. She is survived by her sons, Wilmore Daniel Hogge III, Charles Adam Smith, and Joshua Patrick Smith; grandchildren, Ellen (Luke), Cheyenne (Jesse), Krissy (Chris), and great-grandchildren, Daniel, Abel, Atlas, Amethyst, and Brody; sister-in-law, Linda Craig; uncles, Danny Lee Smith and Henry “Joe” Smith; many extended family members, and beloved German Shepherd, Sasha, also survive her. The family received friends at Hogg Funeral Home on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 6-7:30 p.m. The funeral service was held at Union Baptist Church on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 2 p.m., conducted by Pastor Jared Berry. Interment followed in Rosewell Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home.