Patty Lea Smitley
Patty Lea Smitley, 87, of Waynesburg, died Saturday, June 18, 2022, in her home.
She was born January 23, 1935, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Lawrence L. “Nick” and Avis Audrey Rush Funk.
Patty was a homemaker.
She loved dancing and especially line dancing. She was a member of the Red Hatters Club and loved collecting Abraham Lincoln and Elvis Presley memorabilia.
On January 14, 1972, she married Elmer E. “Snuffy” Smitley, who died March 18, 2019. Her first husband, Lonnie R. Willison, is deceased.
Surviving are three daughters, Lonnetta Rae (James) Pitcock of Waynesburg, Roxanna Lea Nelson of Washington, and Rheanna Lynn (Rick) Shaffer or Waynesburg; a stepdaughter, Connie (Robert) Nyswaner of Clarksville; three grandchildren, Johnna, Jesse and Nikki; and seven great-grandchildren, Karisa, Kailey, Alexis, Everett, Dylan, Bryce and Ethan; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased, in addition to her parents and husbands, are a grandson, Philip William Nelson Jr.; stepson, Jake Smitley; stepdaughter, Shelly Snyder; stepgrandson, Shaun; two sisters, Bertha Jane Willard and Betty Jean Mox.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 23, with the Rev. Dr. William Parker officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg.
Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.