Emma Jean Deans Smith, 81, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Hornes United Methodist Church, Wilson, NC with Rev. Darrel Bowles officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, NC.
The family will receive friends Saturday, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Home, 2704 Nash St. N, Wilson, NC.
Surviving are two cousins that she loved like sisters, Rebecca J. Lamm of Benson and her son, Kemp Lamm and wife, Kathy, of Coats, and Linda M. Eatmon of Wilson and her son and daughter, Gary Wayne Eatmon and Leigh Eatmon, both of Wilson; other cousins, Lin Jones and Cindy Norville, both of Elm City, and Eddie Mercer of Burlington; Kelly Teague of Bailey, who she loved like a son; Donna Teague of Wilson, who she treasured dearly; and Kevin Teague, who she considered her grandson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack B. Smith, and her parents, Isaac and Virginia Jones Deans.
Flowers are welcome and memorials may be directed to Hornes United Methodist Church, 165 W. Hornes Church Rd., Wilson, NC 27896.
Funeral services are under the direction of Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Home, Wilson, NC. Online condolences may be sent to www.thomasyelverton.com.