Vicki, the youngest of five, was born on March 23, 1955, in Santa Ana, CA At the age of five years, her family moved to a country home in the Danish community of Solvang, California. She attended Solvang Elementary School and Santa Ynez Valley High School. Vicki tickled the hearts of her older sister and brothers with her love and imagination, playing countless hours with the pets and animals in the backyard of their home.

She moved to Fremont, CA in 1975, with her mother Jordis and two daughters Amy and Alison. There she met her husband, Rodney Smith, a truck driver, who found employment for a large paper company. They purchased their family home in Gilroy, CA, and shortly after, Rodney II was born.

The Smith family were avid campers' and part of a group called Colemans on the Go. Their family would often spend weekends visiting various camp sites around California staying in their Coleman tent trailer. Vicki loved to craft and sew, often making her children's clothes and costumes from scratch. She loved Mexican food, specifically enchiladas for which she would often request enchilada sauce to buy from her favorite restaurants and cream puffs from her favorite danish bakery in Solvang, CA.

Vicki was a stay at home mom until 1988, when she took a position at the Elks Lodge as an event server. Members and guests loved her smile and eagerness to cater to their regular club gatherings as well to the variety of special events held up on the Elks hill. She loved volunteering with the Elks at the Gilroy Garlic Festival making pepper steak sandwiches. Vicki was employed with the Elks Lodge for 16 years.

Vicki passed away at home on September 28, 2022 with her loving sister Karen by her side. Her oldest daughter Amy, and grandson Tyler were close by. Her beloved fur baby Molly was in her arms. Daughter Alison and son Rodney were with her in spirit and prayer.

Vicki leaves here on earth, her three children, Amy Smith, Alison Davis (Craig), Rodney Smith II (Janelle), brother Joe Patterson, sister Karen Connick (Rick), grandchildren, Robert, Kaitlin, Austin, Tyler, Ashley, Haley, Rodney III, Liam, and Kazumi. Great grandchildren Jack, Michael Lennon, and Brody. She had many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, old friends, new friends, and many others that will miss her cheerful presence. None the least, her four-legged companion, precious Molly.

She was preceded in death by her husband Rodney, parents Joe and Jordis Patterson, two brothers Eric and Brian Patterson.

Services will be held at Church of the Valley in San Martin, CA., on October 14th  at 1:00 p.m. A graveside service will follow at St Mary's Cemetery in Gilroy, CA., at 3:00 p.m. Reception to follow.