Valerian Edward Butler Smith III Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Valerian Edward Butler Smith III (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), who passed away on January 27, 2023 at the age of 63. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his father Dr. Valerian Edward Smith; his grandparents, Dr. Leo Stanley Butler, Estelle Devall Butler, Dr. Dennis Edward Smith and Willia Hundley Smith; his aunt Elayne Butler Bryant; and his cousin William Carlton, II of Washington.
He is survived by: his sisters, Lynn Whitfield of Los Angeles, CA, Kimberleigh Butler-Smith Taylor of Baton Rouge and Shawne Langston Emery (Calvin) of Baton Rouge; his nieces, Victoria Holbrooke Langston, Elizabeth Ashland Langston of Baton Rouge, LA and Grace Victoria Gibson of New Orleans, LA; his nephew Martin Andrew Langston of Baton Rouge; his aunts, Shirley Butler Pierce of Citrus Heights, CA, Hedi M. Butler of Baton Rouge, LA and Thelma Smith Williams of Grambling, LA; his uncle Dr. D'Orsay Deavenport Bryant, Jr. (Kathy); his cousins, Dr. D'Orsay Deavenport Bryant, III (Karen), Sharon Bryant Zimmerman (James), Sherri Bryant-Moore, Leighton Butler Bryant, Duane D'Vaughn Pierce, Donna Pierce Lazarchick (Craig), Carla Hines (Lovett) of Washington, Alicia D. Williams, Alyson Williams Azodeh and Clifton Frederick Nelson, III; his godparent D'Orsay Deavenport Bryant, IV; and his caregiver Eric Todd McZeal.
