Smith, Leamon Elster

Leamon Elster Smith, 74, of Blacksburg, formerly of Cedar Bluff, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015. He was a retired coal miner.

He was preceded in death by his father, Berton Smith; mother, Draxie R. Justus Blankenship; wife, Rebecca Jean Parr Smith; sister, Dorothy May Childress; brothers, James “June” Berton Smith, Charles Smith and Bobby Allen Smith; and great granddaughter, Abigail Madison Ming.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Ann Smith of Lebanon; sister, Wilma Faye Harris of Lynn Springs; brother, Jerry Smith of Honaker; nine grandchildren including his special granddaughter, Serena Ming of Radford; nine great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to you local humane society.

The Smith family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com