Brenda Addington Smith, age 80, of Venice, Florida, passed away on January 13, 2026.  She was born on April 19, 1945, in Camp Springs, Maryland on Andrews Air Force Base and moved to Venice in 1993 from Clinton, Maryland. Brenda was the owner of Addington’s Flowers in Maryland as well as in Venice, Fl for over 50 years and then retired in 2017.

She is survived by her husband, Paul “Pete” Smith of Venice; three daughters, Cheri Forster and her husband, Bill of Middleburg, Florida, Debbie Montgomery and her fiancé, Patrick Black of Venice, Florida, Kim LeBlanc and her husband, Brian of Nokomis, Florida and her five grandchildren, Kira Forster of Middleburg, Florida, Amber Horne and her husband, Justin of Winter Haven, Florida, Josh LeBlanc and his wife, Baylee of North Port, Florida, Sam LeBlanc of Nokomis, Florida and Kayla Montgomery of Venice, Florida.  Brenda was preceded in death by her father, Coleman Addington; her mother, Edith Addington; a sister, Sue Brown and a daughter, Sharon Smith.

Brenda, today we celebrate with hearts filled with gratitude. We are grateful for the beautiful time we shared with you, for the memories we will forever cherish, for the joy you brought into our lives, and for the love you gave so freely to everyone around you. You had a way of making people feel cared for, welcomed, and deeply loved, and that gift will never be forgotten. Your love did not end when you left this earth-it lives on in each of us. It lives on in the way we care for each other, in the way we hold our hugs a few seconds longer, and in the moments when an impromptu song fills the room. Your spirit surrounds us still, and through love, laughter, and memory, you remain with us always.

A visitation will be held at Farley Funeral Home in Venice on Friday, January 23, 2026, from 12:30PM-1:30PM with the funeral service beginning at 1:30PM. A graveside service will follow at Venice Memorial Gardens.