Juniper Rattler Smoker

     Juniper Rattler Smoker went home cradled in the arms of Jesus Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC.

     She was the infant daughter of Westin Smoker and Lauryn Rattler and the granddaughter of Roger and Dawn Smoker and Douglas Rattler and Tasha Dennis and Anisa Derreberry Rattler.

     She was the great granddaughter of the late Jack and Amy Smoker, the late Jimmy and Martha Martin, Kathy Teesateskie and the late Bernie Rattler, and Brenda Wilson and the late Rodney Derreberry.

     In addition to her parents and grandparents she is survived by her; uncles, Bo Rattler, Kamdyn Rattler, Tevin Smoker (Candice), Dustin Smoker; aunts, Abby Rattler, Jozlyn Garland, Kyla Garland, Hope Tolan, Mila DerreBerry, the late Nikita DerreBerry, special aunts and uncles, Cailon Garland, Haylee Garland (Dylan), Jobie Garland (Kalista), Jacey Underwood, Zarah Wachacha, special cousins, Raylee Smoker, Oaklyn Smoker, A.P. Jackson, Yugi Garland, Laney and Jarrett Tolan, Brantley Stokes, Liam McDonald; honorary grandparents, Myrtle Smoker, Tony Smoker, Janell Rattler (Clifford) Zena Rattler (JP) Jessica Wachacha, Andrea Rattler (Kenny) and several great uncles and aunts from North Carolina, Kansas, and Maryland.

     The family will receive friends from 10:00 am till 12:00 pm Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Zion Hill Baptist Church prior to the service.

     Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 pm.  Reverend Ernie Stiles will officiate. Burial will follow the service at the Rattler Family Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Tevin Smoker, Dustin Smoker, Bo Rattler, Jobie Garland, and Elijah Wachacha.

     Townson-Smith Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Rattler-Smoker family.