Linda Kay O'Dear Arveaux, age 58, of Smithville passed away Friday morning, October 19, 2018 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.  She was a long haul 18 wheeler and a Methodist.

 She was born October 14, 1960 to her parents, the late George O'Dear and Kathryn Copeland O'Dear McKelvey. 

 She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Bynum John McKelvey, Jr. 

 She is survived by her husband, Rick Arveaux of Smithville; twin sister, Brenda Faye O'Dear Martin of Smithville, sisters, Sue Hopper of Nashville and Kathy Howard of Lafayette, GA. 

 Graveside service and interment was Friday October 26, 2018 at the O'Dear Family Cemetery in Sewanee, TN.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.