A memorial service for Cheryl Lynn Smith Buffington, 79, of Alba, will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Buffington died on March 22, 2025, in Tyler. She was born on January 8, 1946, to Cecil Robert and Mary Lou Boerchett Smith.
She married Thomas Benton Buffington on May 30, 1964, in Grapevine. She had recently moved from Rains County to the Alba area. She worked for the Rains County Sheriff’s Office for 27 years.
She is survived by her two sons, Shannon Buffington and wife Stephanie of Forney and Chris Buffington and wife Stephanie of Alba; daughter, Shawna Buffington of Emory; eight grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 51 years, Thomas B. Buffington; brother, Mike Smith; and granddaughter, Nikaela Bobo.