First, it hit me really hard when I heard the news of Stormy Nicole Smith Jameson’s passing away. I knew her from her coaching wins and all the respect Lovell gave her. It felt like she had a town full of admirers. On the morning of November 23, 2025, at New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, Wyoming, she passed away at the age of 39.
Stormy battled Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, which had already taken refuge in some of her bones. No family should face something like this. She left behind many people who loved her dearly. Reading about her even made me feel how strong she was.
Born to Greg and Breanna Smith on September 16, 1986, in Paris, Texas, they raised her with her brother, Sinjin. Judging from what I read, she was a bright, active student. Those around her always took note that she was shining with something special early on.
Stormy went to Oklahoma Panhandle State University. She was on a sports scholarship for volleyball and basketball, and graduated in business with a major in marketing in 2009. While there, she met her husband, Michael Jameson, who played baseball. They fell in love and later tied the knot on June 12, 2009. They had four children: Kobi, Jace, Kali, and Jett. Most of her time was spent loving and cheering for them.
Soon after, the family moved to Lovell for a peaceful life, probably never imagining that the community there would feature so largely in their story. Stormy worked as an advertising manager, reporter, photographer, designer, and pretty much anything else that the Lovell Chronicle newspaper needed. She was even referred to as the person who could handle anything by her colleagues, and that really touched them when they said that they would miss her greatly.
Even though she did everything, it seemed to be coaching that brought her the greatest happiness. She coached volleyball and basketball and steered the Lovell Bulldog volleyball team towards a state championship in 2012. More than once, she has been honored as the Coach of the Year. She coached in North-South All-Star games and made so many friendships with players and coaches.
Most said she had that loud laugh that made others happy. Perfectly sweet was her East Texas way of speaking, which one would easily recognize. She enjoyed all challenging, fun games with friends, such as popcorn-eating contests or silly games. How school friends usually behave during school breaks reminded me of this, which brought a smile to my face.
On the first days of October in the year 2025, strong back pain was Stormy’s last warning, which subsequently turned out to be due to the advanced growth of the cancerous disease inside her. She had to undergo surgeries on both legs, endure hard stays in the hospital, and experience delays in treatment. Friends started a GiveSendGo campaign to help with the travel and medical bills, while the whole community did everything they could for her.
In her last weeks, she was at the home of very close family friends named Stan and Melissa, who cared for her day and night. She died peacefully.
Stormy is survived by her husband, Michael, their four children, parents, brother, and an extended family that cared for her. She is also predeceased by her grandparents.
The life celebration service will be held on November 28, 2025, at Lovell High School. The gym, where she coached her team to state victory, will not be different from the one she used. Earlier that day, a viewing will occur at Haskell Funeral Home, followed by interment at Lovell Cemetery.
Rather than sending flowers, one can authenticate our children’s accounts at Bank of Lovell.
From all that I learned from rewriting this, Stormy was just that kind of person who made you feel noticed and supported. Never meeting her, I felt like her story had shone brightly in many places by reading it, and her family, along with the rest of the town, will continue to hold her memory.
Rest in peace, Coach Stormy. You have inspired so many. You may also be interested in: Rockstar Might Already Be Secretly Moving Things for GTA 6
