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Gwendolyn Smith King

Gwendolyn Smith King, age 60, of Dumfries, VA, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2017. Beloved daughter of the late Jerry L. Smith Sr. and the late Eunice Jefferson Smith. Loving sister of Tina Smith, Richard (Evelyn) Smith and the late Jerry L. Smith Jr. Cherished friend of Lytwaira Hutchinson, Linda Richardson and Gloria Spriggs. She will be truly missed by an uncle, aunts, nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

A visitation and service for her will be held on Friday, August 4, 2017 beginning at 7:00 PM at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd, Dale City, VA 22193. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

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