SMITH, Gwendolyn L., age 59 of Romulus, May 06, 2016. Beloved mother of Candace Marie (Smith) Szwed and James Edward Smith. Loving step-mother of Dean, Jessica, Michelle and Melissa. Dearest grandmother of 13 beautiful grandchildren. Dear daughter of Donna and the late Robert Plank. She is also survived by her sisters Valerie Haynes, Karen Toner, Marilyn Nelson, Carol Smith and Patricia Wenino and her brothers Michael Plank, Donald Plank, Larry Plank and Craig Plank. She is preceded in death by her brother Earl Wayne Plank and her sister Mary June Plank.