Ms. Thearis Smith leaves behind and hope to see all her children grandchildren, great-grandchildren in Heaven. Rico (Semaja), Stacy (Larry), Melvin (Amy), Solese, Kenneth (Jerilyn), Rhonique, Cameron, Paige, Ashlynn, Amber, Onnesti, Paityn; Anise, and Michael. Thearis also leaves behind siblings/in-laws: Robert Spraggins, Jr., Margie Graham, Willie Spraggins, Claude Spraggins, Annette Spraggins, Raymond Smith, Lucy Bonds, Monica (James) Delancy. Thearis had a host of nieces and nephews Patrick, Kitt, Ronald, Tawanna, Seberna, Laborde, Robert, Nicole, Cedric, Erica, Diavalo, Duarelle, Kemica, Mark, Raymond, Lacreachia, Robert, Aisha, and Jayla; also, a host of relatives, saints, and friends. Thearis was an active member at Bethesda Temple church of the Apostolic Faith. During her almost 50 years of membership/services she participated in these auxiliaries in one time or another: the Voices Of Praise Choir, Las Fidelas Matrons, Bethesda Temple Sunday School, Bethesda Temple Willing Workers, Bethesda Temple Hand and Hand, Bethesda Temple Wednesday Afternoon Prayer Band, Bethesda Temple Widows Auxiliary, and Bethesda Temple Sister of Long Suffering Sisterhood Auxiliary.