Jessie Smith Raponi
Born Jessie Alexander on February 7, 1976. Jessie was a remarkable woman who was admired and loved by everyone whose life she touched. Jessie’s warmth, energy, and family focus drew people to her throughout her life.
Born while Jessie was married as a young woman to Chris Harper, Jessie’s daughter Kyla was the foundation of a loving family. Later while married to Kirk Smith, daughters Kayla Smith and Madison Smith joined the circle. A few years after Kirk’s death, Jessie married Dan Raponi, and Dan’s children Isabella and Anthony Joseph were wrapped in Jessie’s affection and care. An active family, the extended group enjoyed camping and four-wheeling.
A life time resident of Flagstaff, Jessie was known to many as a caring and professional massage therapist, by more as dedicated and loving wife, and mother, and by even more as a generous, warm and faithful sister, daughter, and friend. She will be missed more than mere words can express by brothers Kenny and Kevin Alexander.
Preceded in death by husband Kirk Smith. Jessie is survived by the five children she loved so much. He extended and loving family, her father, Henry Alexander and his wife Vicki, her mother Diana Alexander, her sister Shelly Alexander, and her brothers Larry Mullens, Russ Alexander, and Daniel Alexander.
Jessie’s family is grateful to the many many neighbors and friends who have come together to support them at this unimaginably sad time.
Services will be held Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 1:00 pm at the Elks Lodge BPOE #499, 2101 N. San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ to be followed by a brief graveside service at Citizens Cemetery, 1300 S. San Francisco Street. An Informal gathering at the Elks Lodge will follow.
