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Letha Jean Deaton Smith

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Letha Jean Deaton Smith, age 65, of Elkins, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017. She was born February 4, 1952 in Fayetteville, the daughter of Lloyd and Norene Atteberry Deaton. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, J. O. Deaton; and three sisters, Lora Dean, Lola June and Lela Fay Deaton. She worked as a waitress, and was a member of Fayetteville First Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Shawna Welch and her husband Charlie; two sons, Jason Smith and his wife Tori and Randall Smith; five grandsons, Chance, Braiden, Bennie, Lathen and Little Jason; four granddaughters, Stephanie, Dharma, Schellby and Jenna; a sister, Lena Mae Deaton Combs and her husband Hubert; a sister-in-law, Mary Deaton; many, many nieces and nephews, and honorary kids and grandkids and many special friends — too many to list. Visitation will be 3 p.m - 5 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Moore's Chapel. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, at Fayetteville First Free Will Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Combs Cemetery, under the direction of Moore's Chapel. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.moorefuneralchapel.com.

Published March 11, 2017

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