Karen Renae Smith

Karen Renae Smith, age 53 of Dayton, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home. She was born October 6, 1960 in Rhea County and was a resident of Rhea County all her life. Karen was a Superior Home Health Care professional and homemaker and she enjoyed decorating, angels, and especially her grandchildren. Karen was a graduate of Rhea County High School, class of ’78. She attended Mountain View United Methodist Church.
Karen is survived by her mother, Bettye Sue Smith of Dayton, her father, Clayton (Doris) Smith of Illinois, her son, Chris Denton, daughter, Alisa Denton; husband, Oliver Dean Smith, all of Dayton; former husband, Terry Denton of Cleveland; two brothers, Scott Smith of Dayton and Mike (Hualing Dei) Smith of Atlanta,GA; four step-sisters, Carolyn Burton of Ft. Wayne, IN, Elizabeth (Mike) Harmon and Amanda Bowling, both of Edinburg, IN, and Victoria (Terry) Hebert of Indianapolis, IN; her step-brother, David Burton of Columbia, KY; and two granddaughters, Maddie Bell of Cleveland and Kayleigh Roca of Florida.
Funeral services for Karen will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Purser officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Dayton City Cemetery.
Please share your memories of Karen on her online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .
The family is being served by Vanderwall Funeral Home.