Varley Smith was the daughter of James and Vange Smith. She was born December 10, 1949 in Minneapolis. In the 1970's she moved to Temecula, California.

She married Robert McSparran on September 20, 1980. They had no children.

Varley graduated from the University of Arizona. She had a catering business and was a board member of the Reins-Equine riding program for handicap children and also the Sante Fe Hunt Club.

She died on December 26, 2005 and was survived by her mother and step-father.