Lorena Ruth Smith, 79, of Monticello passed away on Tuesday (June 19, 2012) after a brave and hard-fought battle with cancer.
She was born Jan. 18, 1933 in Covell to J.R. and Ruth Naomi Karnes. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. She married Kenneth Lloyd Smith. He survives.
She is also survived by a daughter, Dianna (Jim) Clark of Monticello; son, Kenneth Dale Smith of Savoy; sister, Freida Yeakley of Decatur; brothers, Russell (Betty) Karnes of Monticello, Stanley (Reta) Karnes of Monticello, Joe (Opal) Karnes of Paradise, California, Ivan (Elaine) Karnes of St. Elmo, Elbert Karnes of Beecher City, Donald Karnes of Shelbyville, Owen Karnes of Brownstown, Irvin Karnes of Tower Hill and Danny (Nancy) Karnes of Pana; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was born Jan. 18, 1933 in Covell to J.R. and Ruth Naomi Karnes. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. She married Kenneth Lloyd Smith. He survives.
She is also survived by a daughter, Dianna (Jim) Clark of Monticello; son, Kenneth Dale Smith of Savoy; sister, Freida Yeakley of Decatur; brothers, Russell (Betty) Karnes of Monticello, Stanley (Reta) Karnes of Monticello, Joe (Opal) Karnes of Paradise, California, Ivan (Elaine) Karnes of St. Elmo, Elbert Karnes of Beecher City, Donald Karnes of Shelbyville, Owen Karnes of Brownstown, Irvin Karnes of Tower Hill and Danny (Nancy) Karnes of Pana; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Lorena Ruth Smith, 79, of Monticello passed away on Tuesday (June 19, 2012) after a brave and hard-fought battle with cancer.
She was born Jan. 18, 1933 in Covell to J.R. and Ruth Naomi Karnes. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. She married Kenneth Lloyd Smith. He survives.
She is also survived by a daughter, Dianna (Jim) Clark of Monticello; son, Kenneth Dale Smith of Savoy; sister, Freida Yeakley of Decatur; brothers, Russell (Betty) Karnes of Monticello, Stanley (Reta) Karnes of Monticello, Joe (Opal) Karnes of Paradise, California, Ivan (Elaine) Karnes of St. Elmo, Elbert Karnes of Beecher City, Donald Karnes of Shelbyville, Owen Karnes of Brownstown, Irvin Karnes of Tower Hill and Danny (Nancy) Karnes of Pana; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was born Jan. 18, 1933 in Covell to J.R. and Ruth Naomi Karnes. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. She married Kenneth Lloyd Smith. He survives.
She is also survived by a daughter, Dianna (Jim) Clark of Monticello; son, Kenneth Dale Smith of Savoy; sister, Freida Yeakley of Decatur; brothers, Russell (Betty) Karnes of Monticello, Stanley (Reta) Karnes of Monticello, Joe (Opal) Karnes of Paradise, California, Ivan (Elaine) Karnes of St. Elmo, Elbert Karnes of Beecher City, Donald Karnes of Shelbyville, Owen Karnes of Brownstown, Irvin Karnes of Tower Hill and Danny (Nancy) Karnes of Pana; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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