Sherolyn Ann Smith age 62 of Texas City died Thursday September 30, 2021 at Jennie Sealy Hospital. Funeral services are 11:00am Friday October 8. 2021 at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home in Galveston. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Friday beginning at 9:00am.

Sherolyn was born June 13, 1959 in Galveston to J.B. Degrassa, Sr. and Nancy Lee Heights. She was a member of the BHS Class of 1977. She grew up attending Shiloh AME Church, then in her later years associated with Jerusalem Baptist Church and Gospel Baptist Church. She was a devoted mother, daughter, sister and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her loving family.

Sherolyn is preceded in death by her father J.B. Degrassa, Sr., mother Nancy Starling Motte; husband Harvey Smith, Sr.; grandmother Annie B. Smith; sister Diane Roberson and brothers J. B. Degrassa, Jr. and Frederick Degrassa. Survivors include daughter Seletha Degrassa (Ronnie Davis) of Texas City; sons Kevin Degrassa Sr. (Roneisha) of Houston and Harvey Degrassa Sr. (Julie) of Texas City; step daughter Eve Smith of La Marque; sister Carolyn Roberson (John) of Galveston; brother Curtis Alex (Freida) of Galveston; grandchildren Frederick York, Harvaniesha Degrassa (Darius Sims), Kiasianae Degrassa, Harveonna Degrassa, Jamal Cashimere, Harvey Degrassa, Jr., Sherolyn Smith, S'Nyah, Kevin Degrassa, Jr. and Harlin Degrassa; great grandchildren Darius, Dior and Kat; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.