Sunrise, May 1928 — Sunset, March 2024
At age 95, Alvedia E. Smith, a longtime Minneapolis resident, passed away on March 16, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd, her parents, brother, and one foster son.
Alvedia graduated from Central High School and attended the University of Minnesota. She retired as an investigator from the Minneapolis Civil Rights Department. She was a longtime member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by son Suluki (aka Lloyd); daughter Sandy; seven grandchildren; two sisters-in-law; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. Homegoing service on April 18, 2024, at St. Peter’s AME Church, 401 E. 41st Street, Mpls.
Eastern Star (OES) Ceremony 10-10:45 a.m. Viewing 11-12 noon. Funeral 12 noon. Repast following the service. Interment April 19, 2024, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.
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