She was born May 18, 1947 in Charleston to the late Clifford and Frances E. Winfree Layton. Jean was a member of Esta Memorial Baptist Church, Witcher and was a custodian for the Kanawha Board of Education with 15 years of service..
Her husband, Daryl Edward Smith Sr.; sister, Wanda Faye Evans; and brother, Grover Lee Layton, also preceded her in death.
Jean was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and mother-in-law.
She is survived by her son, Daryl Edward (Teresa) Smith Jr.; grandson, Travis L. (Amber) Smith; great-granddaughter, Paislee Ann Smith; brother, Clifford (Linda) Layton Jr.; sister, Camela Blount, all of Charleston; niece, Robin Elizabeth (Mike) Strauser of Charleston; sister-in-law, Loretta (Ronnie) McNabb of Deepwater; and several other nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2018, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Randy Wilson officiating. The burial will follow the service at Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar.
A visitation for family and friends will be held at 11:00 a.m. until time of service on Monday at the funeral home.
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