Wednesday, October 5, 2011

LaBerta Heaton Smith Redman

(Died October 4, 2011)


Our loving caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and cousin, returned to our Heavenly Father and into the arms of her loving husband and son and numerous family members. It was a joyous occasion. We will miss her greatly, she was a shining example to all, she spent her life caring for others. She was the 8th and youngest child of Emma Robertson and Jonathon Bealby Heaton.
She was the sweetest, most generous person to all. Her greatest joy was serving others, she worked in the Denver Temple the 1st year it was open and had several other church callings. She was a very good seamstress, sewing for others. She also enjoyed quilting, crocheting, reading and genealogy.
She graduated from Jordan High in 1939 and attended BYU. She worked at Utah Poultry candling eggs, then in the office. She also worked in the Safeway Bakery Office in Salt Lake, Oklahoma and Denver.
She married Ray Edward Smith, later divorced. Married Jack H. Redman, May 20, 1964, later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on September 8, 1965
Survived by son, Steven (Marsha) Smith; daughters, Sheila (Mel) Nottle and Linda (Joe) Arrington; daughter-in-law, Patrice Dickerson Smith; step-sons, Richard, Jerry (Claudia) Redman; step-daughter, Judy Redman; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and many, many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by husband, Roy; husband, Jack; son, Dennis and step-son Johnny.
Special thanks to Copper Ridge Care Center and Hospice for Utah, especially Carol, Andrew.
Viewing Friday, October 7, 2011 6-8 pm at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W South Jordan Parkway. Funeral services Saturday at 11:00 am at Copper Hills 2nd Ward, 5176 W Parr Drive (8430 S), West Jordan. Interment Monday, October 10, 2011, 1:00 pm at Alton City Cemetery, Alton, Utah.