Emma Deloris Smith

Emma Deloris Smith, nee Drane, age 88, of Belleville, Il, born on March 24, 1930 in Pine, MO died on Friday, September 28, 2018 at her residence.

Emma was a cashier in the cafeteria at Parks College in Cahokia, IL for 19 years. She was a member of Hope Christian Church in Columbia, IL.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther “Junior” McFadden; her daughter, Charlene Baur; her parents, Clifford and Naomi, nee Drew, Drane; and her sister, Eva Snodgrass.

Emma is survived by her daughters, Janet (John) Friend of Naples, FL, and Debra (Roy) Barham of Belleville, IL; her, grandchildren Scott (Jenny) Baur, Carl (Stacy) Baur, Trisha (Mitch) Gutterman, Sean (Sandra) Friend, Jeanine (Chris) Blume, Chad (Kristen) Barham, Luke (Cheryl) Barham and Todd (Heather) Barham; her brother, Jack (Linda) Drane of Ashflat, AR and her sister, Frances Camden of Odessa, TX.  She is also survived by 16 great-children, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 pm. on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Kassly Mortuary, Ltd., Fairview Heights, IL.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Kassly Mortuary, Ltd., Fairview Heights, IL with Pastor Darrell Jones officiating.  Interment will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, IL.

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