Katherine (Kathy) Smith passed away on October 11, 2026, at home after a short illness.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Gibson and Ethel Pearl Gibson; her husband, Garnie D. Smith; her daughter, April Smith; her brothers, Clinton Gibson, Roger Gibson, Buddy Gibson, James Gibson, Nester Gibson, and Glennie Gibson; and her sisters, Thelma Eads, Lessie Andrews, and Emmalee Shamblin.

Those left to cherish Katherine (Kathy) Smith’s memory include her children, Katherine (Katie) Smith and Abriannah Smith, and Athena Smith; her son, Terry Scarberry (Tawnya); his daughter, Brooklyn Beagle; and Gunter, Kathy’s daughter, Denise Smith, and her kids, Shelby Baldwin (Leighton) and their three children, Lincoln, Karter, and Asher; Matthew Lovings (Madison); Anthony Smith; and Anthony Jr. and Marcus Smith. Her grandchildren include Michael Taylor, Corey Hager, and Angela.

Kathy worked for the Sissonville Piggly Wiggly for 37 years in the deli. She loved reading books, pitching horseshoes, and being with her children and grandchildren. She was recently baptized and went to Second Creek Baptist Church. She loved going to the beach when she could, going to church picnics, and cooking.

She will be dearly missed daily.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday October 20th 2026 at Floral Hills Garden of Memories in Sissonville WV. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service.  All are welcome to come.

Kathy dearly loved her good friend Carmen Sorn, who always did her fingernails and took care of her feet, and Elaine Nelson from Michael’s Unique Styles, who always kept her hair done.