Dean Thomas Smathers Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Dean Thomas Smathers (Waynesville, North Carolina), who passed away on August 1, 2024, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Alden Smathers of Beaverdam and Rubye Fish Smith of Clyde; his stepfather Arthur Smith; his siblings-in-law, Jesse Amburgey and Shirley Baldwin; and also, Eula and James Rogers.
He is survived by: his wife Helena Smathers; his children, Amy Wyatt (Stacy) of Canton and Jesse Smathers; his daughter-in-law Hannah Allen of Asheville; his grandchildren, Christian Wyatt Singleton (Drew) of Asheville, Regina Allen Curtis (Allen) of Portsmouth, VA and Leah Wyatt of Canton; his great grandchild Ronnie Williams; his sisters, Betty Amburgey (Jerry Raxter) of Mallie, KY and Johnnie Sue Bailey (Ray) of Candler; his siblings-in-law, Jimmie Ellen Henson (Richard) of Bethel and Jack Baldwin of Asheville; and also Dean. He is also survived by three nieces and six nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory should be made to The Arc of Buncombe County, 50 S. French Broad Ave. #246, Asheville, NC, or through their website: http://www.arcofbuncombecounty.org.