Betty J. (Leach) Smith
August 29, 1943 to Dec. 24, 2012
Betty J. (Leach) Smith, 69, died at Crown Point on December 24, 2012 after an extended illness.
She was born August 29, 1943 in Long Beach, California to Otis C. and Betty Lou (Davis) Leach.
She was a communication installer/contractor - one of the first women to lay fiber optics.
She is survived by her daughters Julie Ann (Aaron) Bell of Mechanicsburg and Deborah Jean (Darren) Galarza of Fillmore, CA; her son Jeff (Tonya) Rylant of Colo.; 4 grandchildren: Kristen, Connor, Dakota and Dillon; 2 sisters Martha and Mary Sue and a brother William all out of town; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Elden Smith.
A private memorial service will be held.
Memorial contributions may be given to Crestview Center.
Funeral services were handled by Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service.
Post online condolences at www.rozelle-johnson.com.