Destiny Faith Smith, 9, Rochester, died at 9:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, at Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis.

She was born on April 26, 2006, to Tracey Smith and Rick Stough in South Bend, Indiana. She had been a member of Deb’s Dance Studio in Rochester, Taekwondo – Rochester Martial Arts and a member of #00423 Fulton County Girl Scouts. She was ready to start fourth grade at Mentone Elementary School in Mentone.

Surviving Destiny is her mother: Tracey Shaeffner; and stepfather: Paul Allan Shaeffner, Rochester; father: Rick Stough, Rochester; brother: Dylan Loeschman; sister: Autumn Schaeffner; maternal grandparent: Robert M. Smith Sr.; step-grandparents: Allan P. and Cindy Schaeffner; and godmother: Penelope Wagley.

Preceding Destiny in death is a brother: Dylan James Stough; maternal grandmother: Barbara Smith; Paternal grandparents: Don and Carolyn Flanagan.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Earl-Love Funeral Home, Akron. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the funeral home, with Pastor Danny Honeycutt officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester IOOF cemetery, Rochester.

Memorial contributions and donations can be made to Destiny’s family or Earl-Love Funeral Home, Akron.

Online condolences may be sent to www.earllovefuneralhome.com

The staff of Earl-Love Funeral Home considers it a privilege and an honor to care for the family and friends of Destiny Smith.