Martha Jean Smith

Martha Jean Smith of Ironton, Missouri was serenaded into Heaven on the Wings of Praise on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the age of 81 years. She was born November 23, 1938 in Cherokee, Alabama the daughter of the late "Red" and Ida Mae (Wallace) Pilkinton. On November 2, 1957 She was united in marriage to Billy Joe Smith. They were the parents of six children; JoAnn Leitch and husband, Ray of Marionville, MO, Marie Laird of Arcadia, MO, Susie Reed and husband, Steve of Stella, MO, Billie Ricketts and husband, Joe of Caledonia, MO, John Smith and wife, Melanie of Belgrade, MO, and Timothy Michael Smith who preceded her in death. Martha is survived by four brothers: Chuck "Bud" Pilkinton and wife, Louise of Ironton, MO, Herb Pilkinton and wife, Marie of Greers Fairy, Arkansas, Kenneth Pilkinton and Larry Pilkinton both of Alabama, the two sisters: Esther Cross and husband, Vic of Iowa, and Martha "Tootsie" Smith and husband, Lee "L.C." of Alabama, eighteen grandchildren, thirty-four great grandchildren, two...