Janie Lorraine Hitchcock Dunlap Smith
Janie L. Smith, 52, of Hamlin died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the Hospice House in Huntington following a valiant battle with melanoma, her second brave fight with cancer.
She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend.
Ms. Smith was preceded in death by her father John and brother Danny.
She is survived by her mother, Jane of Hamlin; son, Jamie McClure of Barboursville; daughters, Christina (Roger Cooper) Dunlap of Hamlin and Paula Dunlap of Charleston; Brothers, Mark of Ft. Pierce, Florida; Johnny of Poca; Ralph of Sissonville; Dennis of Alum Creek; and Rick of Newark, Ohio; Special friend, Rosemary McCallister of McCorkle.
Ms. Smith is also survived by numerous aunts and uncles and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A service to celebrate Ms. Smith life will be 1:00 PM Saturday, June 28, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be at the Lively Cemetery at Sod. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Janie was a blessing in our life and will be sadly missed. Although her time on earth was untimely short, her love will remain in our hearts for eternity.
The family wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to Hospice of Huntington and to the angels of the Hospice House for taking such wonderful care of our loved one.