Leeta Darleen Smathers

Leeta Darlene Smathers, 84 of Statham, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2026. She was a native of Bastrop, LA. Darlene was an inspector for the United States Department of Agriculture and retired after 21 years of service. She was always happy and was a great mother and grandmother.

Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Burns and Marie Dockery; her loving husband, Ansel Deaver Smathers; and her sisters, Lovie Wagner and Deborah Berggren. She survived by her sons, David Moody of Statham and Mike Moody of North Carolina; her daughter, Christy Smathers (Jimmy Cook) of Statham; step-children: Patricia Yarborough (Everett), Karen Stamey (Mike), Robin Gibson, and Phillip Smathers (Nancy) all of Canton, NC; her sister, Diane Black of Jackson, MS; her grandchildren: Chelsey Ellen Moody, Taylor Sturm, Shea Segars, Haley Carter, Nicole Stamey, Joshua Moody, Chad Moody, Jeff Yarborough, Kaitlynn Smathers, Brooke Smathers, and Cameron Smathers; and a host of great-grandchildren.

Darlene loved dogs so in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the animal shelter of your choice.