Eloise J. Smith, 72, of Union Township, died Sunday, June 14, 2009, in Batavia Township. She was born Dec. 15, 1936, in Delbarton, W. Va. to Oliver and Lucy Jenkins Justice.

Mrs. Smith was a member of Batavia Church of God.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandchild, Kelly Rose Smith and two brothers, Oliver Justice Jr. and Jim R. Justice.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne Smith, of Union Township; one son, Jimmy (Mary) Smith, of Pierce Township; one daughter, Debbie (James) Reeder, of Bethel; five grandchildren, Jennifer (Cole) Waldron, of Withamsville, Christopher Crawford, John Davis Jr., Mathew Davis and Jarod Allen, all of Cincinnati; three great grandchildren, Timothy and Emma Waldron and Bailey Davis and four brothers and sisters, G. D. McRoberts and Lynn Meade of Logan, W. Va. and Gene and June Justice of Springfield, Ohio.

Visitation will be held 5 – 8 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Living Church of Five Mile, in Mt. Orab.

Funeral services will be held noon, Friday, June 19, at the church.

Interment at Tate Township Cemetery, in Bethel.

Memorials may be made to Megie Funeral Home, in Mt. Orab.