Katie Smith, 4 months, passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2013 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital ER.
Katie is the infant daughter of Tina Smith and James Hunt Jr. of Cherokee. She is survived by her brother, Keith Allen Smith and sister Nessa Mae Smith of the home; grandparents, maternal grandmother Mary Reed and JC Klutts; maternal grandfather, Harry Smith; paternal grandparents Sharon Hunt and James Hunt Sr.
Katie is also survived by God parents, Becky and Brain Crawford; uncles, Robert Smith and Jay Hunt; aunts, Linda Vega, LaSheena Carroll, Margaret Hart and Alfreda Hart; great uncle and aunt, Eddie Carroll and Enda Carroll; several cousins, Benjamin, Shameeka, Winnie, Elena, Serena, David and Aracely.
A visitation is planned on Tuesday, May 14 from 5pm – 12am at the Yellowhill Baptist Church in Cherokee with a funeral service following on Wednesday, May 15 starting at 2pm with Pastor Foreman Bradley and Rev. James “Bo” Parris officiating. An immediate burial will follow near the mother’s home in Cherokee.