Adrienne Smith passed away peacefully on February 11, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by her loving family. She was 58 years old. Adrienne was born on January 30, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois to Vivian and Kenneth Smith. Adrienne grew up on the southside of Chicago, where she created fond memories, especially with her younger sister Tracy. Adrienne and Tracy were inseparable; they did everything together. They always dreamed of a life that was bigger than their own. The magnitude of Adrienne's imagination and vision would later surface through the publication of her first children's book. Adrienne had great aspirations. After graduating from Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois in 1991, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, she pursued a career in broadcast journalism. She was a reporter for a local Chicago station for a short time, before pursuing another interest in travel. She served as a