Karen Renee Smith

Reidsville, NC – Karen Renee “Kay” Smith, 51, of 1507 US Hwy 87, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, April 10, 2009 along with her mother, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Mickey Alcorn officiating. The burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Kay was born in Rockingham County and was formerly employed with Unifi. She was an avid Dale Earnhardt fan and loved the outdoors, especially “4-wheelin”. She adored her nieces and nephews and they all loved her, as well. She was preceded in death by her father, Houston Smith and her fiancé, Bret Wyrick. Kay is survived by her mother Thelma Starnes Smith of the home, her sisters, Patricia Smith McCollum of Reidsville and Cheryl Smith Andrews and husband, Billy of Brown Summit; her brother, Jeffrey Smith of Warner Robins, GA; her nieces and nephews, Jennifer Bolden, Tonya McCollum, Eric McCollum, Alex McCollum, Paul Andrews, Brandy Isley and husband, Michael, Andy Andrews and fiancé, Ashley Webster, Marli Smith and Coy Smith; her great nieces and nephews, Gage McCollum, Kenan Bolden, Brianna Bolden, Devan Bolden, Gracie Isley and Rylan Isley. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home from 6 – 8:00 PM and other times at the residence.