Deborah Lee Smith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Deborah Lee Smith (Topeka, Kansas), who passed away on May 27, 2023, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Paul Smith and Lola Belle Dantzler Smith; her son Alonzo Plakio, Jr.; and her siblings, Paul Smith, Jr. and Pearline Johnson.
She is survived by: her former husband Alonzo Plakio, Sr.; her children, Joyce Plakio, Derrick Maultsby, Akeem Barnes and Alphonso Barnes; and her sisters, Barbara Davis of Topeka, Kansas, Patricia Smith of Topeka, Kansas, Trina Scott (Anthony) of Topeka, Kansas and Brenda McNeil of Topeka, Kansas. She is also survived by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
