Makayla Smith

A Funeral Service for Makayla Ann Smith, 15, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 3:00 PM, Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Phillip Avey officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Makayla passed away January 7, 2012, in Mountain Home. She was born December 14, 1996, in Harrison, AR, the daughter of William and Christina Gates Smith. Makayla lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since 2008 moving from Marshall, AR. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Makayla is survived by her parents; William H. (Jackie) Smith of Marshall and Christina Brown of Mountain Home, 3 brothers; Richard Ritchey and Brandon Ritchey of Mountain Home, AR, Franklin Smith of Marshall, AR; one sister; Cynthia (John) Fulks of Mountain View, AR; paternal grandfather; William Smith of Marshall, AR; paternal grandmother; Linda Dye of Marshall, AR; maternal grandmother; Ruth (Jim) McKinney of Belton, TX. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather. Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home with Jeffrey Higgason, Franklin Smith, Richard Ritchey, Toby Hardin, Henry Smith and Brandon Ritchy as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Dye, Johnny House, Royce Coleman and Larry Dye. Memorials may be made to the Makayla Smith Memorial Fund at Bank of America. Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com .