Katherine "Kathy"

Henderson Smith

Obituary

Katherine "Kathy" Henderson Smith, 53, of Tifton died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2012, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Pete Jones will officiate with burial to follow in Lawrence Cemetery. Butch Coarsey, Mike Henderson, James Montgomery, Clay Henderson, Morris Bell and Joe Carmichael will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Carrol Coarsey, Buck McCranie and Tommy Massey. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.

Mrs. Smith was born on September 16, 1958 in Tifton and was the daughter of Donald Alvin Henderson and Hallie Coarsey Henderson, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by one son, Shawn Harper; and one brother, James "Jimmy" Henderson. She was the secretary for Bailey Monument Company.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Bruce Smith of Tifton; two daughters, Michele Newell and Lisa Harper, both of Tifton; one brother and sister-in-law, Chuck and Becky Henderson of Waterloo; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Laurel Lee and Donnie Pearson of Enigma, Donna and Steve Yancey of Simpsonville, South Carolina and Charlotte and William Webb of Tifton; and five grandchildren, Kailey, Amber and Mason Newell, Amaya Williams and Ava Moss, all of Tifton.