Diane Smith Obituary

We bid farewell to Diane Smith of Middlesboro, Kentucky, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 12, 2025 at the age of 56. Diane touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Harvey and Shirley Smith; and her brothers, Mackie Smith and William A. Smith. She is survived by: her son Tim Cheek (Datina); her sister Sherry Hill (Hillary Cheek); her grandchild Shawn Russell; her daughter Brynlee Hatfield; her uncle Danny Ray Smith; her nieces and nephews, Alicia Norris, Myrtie Shackleford, Jessica Saylor, William Hill, Clayton Shackleford and Chris Smith; her great-nephew Leo Norris; her sister-in-law Rhonda Smith; and her close friend Crystal Cornett.