Geneva Fay Smith

May 28, 1949 - March 30, 2018

Geneva Fay Smith, 68, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born May 28, 1949 in Keavy, KY to the late Chester and Helen (Dykes) Higginbotham. She was a cashier at Kmart for 12 years before she retired. She enjoyed reading and puzzles. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey Smith, Bruce (Krystal) Smith, Marvin (Kimberly) Smith all of Fort Wayne, and Matthew (Teresa) Smith of Ossian; siblings, Cheslie “Pete” (Jean) Higginbotham of Huntington, Teddy Higginbotham of Monroeville, Charlotte (Donald) Smith of New Haven, Howard Higginbotham, Ross (Barb) Higginbotham, and Marcie Higginbotham all of Fort Wayne; grandchildren, Kayla, Andrew, Ashly, and Anna Smith, And Allan Deetz; great grandchildren, Karlee Lloyd, Aiden Smith, Autumn, Kayelynn, and Jaxen Deetz, and Kayci Jackson. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Judy Carroll, Juanita Higginbotham, and Sandra Higginbotham; grandson, Adam Deetz. Memorial service is 6 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2018 at Harper’s Community Funeral Home, 740 State Road 930 East, New Haven with visitation 3 hours prior. Preferred memorials are to the family.