Reba Smith Dellionback

Mrs. Miron Reba Smith Dellionback, age 98 of Ararat, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday night March 12, 2024. She was born March 28, 1925, in Patrick County to the late Henry Fultz Smith and Ida Elizabeth Puckett Smith. She was a faithful member of Raven Rock Wesleyan Church for over 60 years and was the treasurer for 40 of those years. Reba loved sewing and working in her garden. Mrs. Dellionback is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Nelson Parker; granddaughters, Sherelda and Bobby Pell and Kimberly and Dewayne Knotts; five great-grandsons, Brad and Cynthia Pell, JT Jefferson, Jonathan and Abigail Pell, Justin Pell, and Nicholas Pell; two great great grandchildren, Ryan Pell and Walker Pell; and several other family and friends. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dellionback was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, John Edward “Johnie” Dellionback; two sisters, Perlie Irene Smith Gunnell and Alpha Elizabeth Smith Terry; two brothers, Lacy Jefferson Smith and Tyler Fultz Smith; and a grandson-in-law, James Corey Jefferson. Funeral services will be held on Monday March 18, 2024, at 11:00am in the Moody Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Oakdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday at the funeral home from 10:00 – 11:00am. The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to all of the caregivers and to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care for all of the love and support given to Reba and the family. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be given to Raven Rock Wesleyan Church, 1912 Raven Roak Road, Ararat, Virginia 24053. Moody Funeral Services in Mount Airy is serving the family.