Deanna Leigh Smith, 51, of Fordland, MO formerly of Ozark County, passed away January 5, 2022 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO. She was born July 11, 1970 in West Memphis, AR to Leon and Peggy (Bucie) Barron.
Deanna moved to the Ozarks with her family in 1977. She graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1988. She then joined the Army serving as a medic with the 335th Medical Company as a Medical Specialist. She worked sixteen years in healthcare, seven years in insurance/risk management, two years as safety trainer in the pipeline industry. She graduated from Texas A&M in February 2015 as a Certified Safety & Health Official. In 2016 she was hired as safety manager at DeWitt & Associates in Springfield, MO.
On March 19, 2010 Deanna was united in marriage to Darren Smith. She enjoyed raising cattle, camping, traveling, spending time with family, friends, and her dogs.
She is survived by her husband Darrren Smith; her mother Peggy Plachy; her brother Eddie Barron; and numerous extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death her grandparents Hollis and Orene Barron, Ed and Vetrice Bucie; her father Leon Barron; sister Tonya Lee Barron; two aunts Kay Carter and Mary Watson; nephew Ed “Bubba” Barron; father-in-law Ed Smith; and sister-in-law Kathy Barron.
Graveside memorial services with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in the Fowler Chapel Cemetery in Caulfield, MO. Arrangements are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.
