Kimberly & Raymond Smith

Kimberly Rae Smith, 56 and her son, Raymond Edward Smith, 26 died tragically on June 20th 2022 outside Tonasket, WA. Kimberly Rae Smith Kimberly Rae Smith, 56, was shot and killed in her home near Tonasket June 20th 2022. Kim was born July 10th 1965 in Longview, Wa. She grew up and attended school in nearby Toutle, and lived on the edge of town where she ran wild in the forest with her twin brothers, cousins and friends. Kim loved animals and nature and was an artist from an early age. She got her first horse, a very sick rescue, as a teen, starting a lifelong love affair with all things equine. Not long after that she moved to Okanogan county and starting working on a ranch riding horses no one else had the patience or grit to handle. She became a licensed cosmetologist and while she only worked as a hair dresser for a short time she gave countless free haircuts during her life. She married David Smith in 1989 and they had two children Emily and Ray before they divorced. She was a devoted mother who taught her children to be curious about other cultures, love the natural world, animals, food, art and literature. She worked very hard to support her kids and enjoyed her limited time off creating art, being in nature, being with her animals, family and church community. She leaves behind her daughter, Emily Swezey, of Okanogan; mother, Judith Almquist, of Tonasket; father Edward Palmer of Toutle; Brothers Kelly Palmer of Toutle and Kent Palmer of Castle Rock; and a large heartbroken family and community. Raymond Edward Smith Raymond Edward Smith, 26, was born December 13, 1995 in Omak Wa. He graduated from Pateros High School in 2014 after a lot of hard work and struggle making his family very proud. As a child he was fascinated with airplanes and battleships and would take apart anything he could get his hands on. He learned to BBQ as a child and loved cooking meat for his family. He spent many days out hunting, fishing, foraging and cutting firewood. He also loved computer games and a good movie marathon. Ray loved his mom and grandmother and did everything he could for them. He will be remembered as a protector and provider by his family. Ray leaves behind his father David Smith of Selah; his sister, Emily Swezey, of Okanogan; grandmother, Judith Almquist, of Tonasket; grandfather Edward Palmer, of Toutle; grandmother, Joyce Smith, of Ephrata; grandfather David Smith, of Monse and a large heartbroken family and community. A memorial service will be held July 2nd 2022 at 1pm at the General Assembly and Church of The First Born, 88 port rd Brewster Wa. In lieu of flowers donations are appreciated. If you wish to help the Smith family, please use the empathy funding link to contribute to their final expenses. All contributions go directly to the final expenses and once the funding goal is met, no other donations will be accepted. The family wishes to thank anyone who contributes in advance for their generosity. https://www.empathy-funding.com/380/224/Smith

Kimberly & Raymond Smith

June 20, 2022