Born on January 14, 1927, at Gatewood, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Carrie Bennett Wheeler.
Leona loved making quilts and spending time in her flower gardens. She last attended Pleasant View Church of the Brethren.
In addition to her parents, Leona was preceded in death by her first husband, Sherman Smith; second husband, Warren Stanley; son, Marvin Randall Smith; sisters, Uldene and Carol June; and brothers, Robert, Buddy, Larry and Donnie.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters: Carolyn Smith (Duane) of Plant City, FL, Peggy Jose (Marvin) of Fayetteville, and Pam Prevette (Roger) of Murrells Inlet, SC; son: Melvin Smith (Sue) of Fayetteville; eight grandchildren; and several great and great-great grandchildren; and brother: Gerald.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Paul Basham officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Bowers Hospice House of Southern West Virginia or your favorite charity.
Due to Covid-19 guidelines for those wishing to attend services, everyone must wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Friends and family may send words of comfort to the family at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, will be assisting the family.
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