Rayna Lavone Smith

Rayna L. Smith, age 66, of Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at her home in Carbondale. Rayna was born October 24, 1948 in Topeka the daughter of Hilton and LaVone Mead Metzger. She married Elmer Smith October 15, 1992. Together they owned and operated Elmer Smith Trucking for 20 years. She was a member of the Lakeside Baptist Church in Silver Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer in 2008 and a grandson, Frederick Ross Studebaker in 1999. She is survived by two sons, David (Jamie) Studebaker of Harveyville and Brad (Tracy) Studebaker of Carbondale; a daughter, Raylene (Larry) Wallace of Holton; a sister, Twila Gillespie of Topeka and four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Monday, April 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Meriden Cemetery. She will lie in state Sunday from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. with visitation from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Davidson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Davidson Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at davidsonfuneral.com