Cynthia M. Smith-Jones, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Des Moines and Ft. Dodge and West St. Paul, MN, died Monday, August 20, 2018 at her residence. A celebration of life will be held by her family on Sat. Sept. 1 in Mt. Pleasant.. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, is in charge of the arrangements. Cynthia Marie "Cynt" Smith-Jones was born August 23, 1960 in Quitman, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Willie Lee and Josephine (Kirsey) Smith. She moved to Ft. Dodge, IA as a young child and attended school there. Cynt worked in construction, as a housekeeper for the Holiday Inn in Ft. Dodge and Goodwill in West St. Pau., MN. She attended the Second Baptist Church in Ft. Dodge. She loved to spend time with her family and friends. Survivors include 3 children and their spouses - Lashanda & Scuby Alexander of Indianapolis, IN, Shanika & Aaron Scheler of Mt. Pleasant and Jeramy & Kathy Smith of Ft. Dodge; 3 sisters and 1 brother - Belinda Smith-Clark of Ft. Dodge, Betty Thedford of Cedar Rapids, Bobby Smith of Commerce TX and Phyllis Smith-Grady of Des Moines; 11 grandchildren - Jaylen & Ebony Alexander, A.J. & Spencer Scheler, Jaquay Smith, Austin Scheler, Jasmine & Maximus Hernandez, Brianna Sankey, Michael Pearson and David Richards, as well as a host of great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews. Her parents and 2 sisters - Willie Jean Smith and Elaine Smith, precede Cynthia in death.