Versa Lee Smith was born in St. Louis on May 8, 1936 a daughter to Lee and Verbal (nee Palfreeman) Gibson. She died in Herculaneum on October 30, 2026 at the age of 90. She is survived by her children: Steve (Linda) Covert, Herculaneum, James (JoAnn) Covert, Arnold, Ronald Covert, Sr. De Soto, Roy Covert, Wausau, WS and Debbie Cure, De Soto, and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, three sisters: Betty Harrison, Alice Lends and Phyllis Madison and her step children: Jim Smith, Larry Smith, Jerry Smith, Thomas Smith, Mike Smith and Dessie Smith.