"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11. Deborah Kaye Smith, 68, of Winston-Salem, NC, peacefully departed this life. She was preceded in death by her parents, David J. Cannady and Johnnie Mae Smith. She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted husband, Paul Patterson, along with other loving relatives and friends. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 101 N. Dunleith Ave., Winston-Salem, NC.