Versa Lee Smith, 90, of De Soto died Oct. 30, 2026, in Herculaneum. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. Born May 8, 1936, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Verbal (Palfreeman) Gibson.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Chester Smith.
She is survived by five children: Steve (Linda) Covert of Herculaneum, James (JoAnn) Covert of Arnold, Ronald Covert Sr. of De Soto, Roy Covert of Wausau, Wis., and Debbie Cure of De Soto; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by six stepchildren: Jim Smith, Larry Smith, Jerry Smith, Thomas Smith, Mike Smith and Dessie Smith; and three sisters: Betty Harrison, Alice Lends and Phyllis Madison.
Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. until services at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto, officiated by Pastor Ryan Sutton. Burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery in De Soto. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.