Helen Kathryn "Kitty" Gillen Smith

Mrs. Helen Kathryn “Kitty” Gillen Smith, 89 of Lake City passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake City. She was born in Lake City, Florida to the late Clarence and Helen Waldron Gillen. Mrs. Smith was a lifelong resident of Columbia and Suwannee Counties and member of the Lulu Advent Christian Church. She enjoyed gardening, doing her yard work and growing flowers. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Smith, one son, Joe W. Roberts, Jr, two grandchildren, Karen and Sandra Griffin, one great grandchild, Kyle Griffin and six siblings, Molly, Roslyn, Carl, Gwen, Jackie and Roger.

Mrs. Smith is survived by one son, Keith D. (Kay) Smith, Lake City and three daughters, Martha Roberts (Tom) Waldron, Lake City, Carolyn Roberts (Jack) Griffin, Ponte Vedra, FL and Marilyn Roberts Williams, Lake City. One brother, Roland (Betty Ann) Gillen, Lulu, FL, one sister, Martha Ann Woishwell, Key Largo, FL, nine grandchildren, twenty four great grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be conducted on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Lulu Advent Christian Church in Lulu with Pastor Butch Nelson officiating. Interment will follow at the Wellborn Cemetery at 4:00 PM. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 PM at the church on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Haven Hospice at 6037 W US Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055.

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