Lelia Smith

Lelia Mae Davidson Smith, 72, of Batavia, formerly of Ludlow, died Monday, March 8 at Mercy Hospital, Clermont. She was a Deli Clerk with Meijer in Eastgate.

Survivors include her daughters, Deborah "Debbie" (Greg) Parks of St. Petersburg, Florida and Karen (Eric) Callihan of Bright, Indiana; son, David (Karen) Smith of Batavia; brothers, Harm Johnson, Jr., Frank Johnson, Bill Johnson, Paul Johnson, Pete Johnson, and Tommy Johnson; sisters, Ann Jett, Wanda Roark, Janie Seigle, Kate Spencer, Linda Terry, Evelyn Sparks, and Shirley Palmer; five grandchildren, Ronda Messer, Nicki Parks, Tracy Parks, Brittany Rose, and Emily Callihan; and two great granddaughters, Ella Buckner and Eva Buckner.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Smith in 1992; brothers, Kenneth Davidson and Jim Johnson; and parents, Hiram and Golden Toler Johnson.

Memorials are suggested to the Southside Baptist Church MAC Center, 1501 Holman, Covington, KY 41011.