Toni Lee

Smith

Toni Lee Smith was born on July 3rd, 1952 in Inglewood, California. She passed away on May 19th, 2025 in Santa Cruz, CA. She was 72 years old.

She is survived by her husband, David Smith and her children, Taunya, Robert, Nathaniel, Joshua, Kathryn and Sarah; her stepchildren, Stephen, Shannon, Brian and Robin, as well as her siblings, Mark Rodgers, Robin Shields and dozens of nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Kathryn Rodgers, her son Christian Barrera, her twin sister Taunya and her brothers Vincent, Roger, John, and Ralph Rodgers III.

A Hollister resident of over thirty years, she loved to crochet and spent many years producing and working on costumes for San Benito Stage Company productions with her children and grandchildren. She loved her family more than anything. Despite her struggles, she could light up a room and knew how to have a good time. She will be dearly missed by all that loved her.