Services for Mrs. Valarie Faye Smith Coldiron will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Good Road Pentecostal Church in Jonesville with Rev. Chad Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in the Hamilton Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

The family requests that visitation be observed at the church on Thursday at 12 p.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Valarie Faye Smith Coldiron, age 68, of Jonesville, was born on July 28, 1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas and passed from this life on Sunday, April 23, 2023 in Ferriday.

Mrs. Valarie was known for her kindness to everyone and the delicious home cooked meals she would provide for her family. She was happiest when spending time with her grandchildren, and when she was shopping with her daughters.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Coldiron; and her parents, Robert Smith and Connie Ramsey Smith.

Those left to cherish in her memory include her oldest daughter, Shannon Coldiron Butler and Sidney Book of Jonesville; her twin son and daughter, Allen Coldiron and Amanda Coldiron; and the baby, Robert Coldiron of Jonesville; brothers, Troy Smith, and Scott Smith (Cherrie); sister, Debra Sue Propp (John); and grandchildren, Chevy Book, Christian Book, Stormie Coldiron, Milton Coldiron, Aaron Coldiron, Maddison Coldiron, and Aslynn Coldiron.

Pallbearers will be Cliff Butler, Luke Book, Josh Bordelon, Christopher Barns, and Matt Coldiron.

Honorary pallbearers are Chevy Book, Christian Book, Sidney Book, and Aaron Coldiron.