Karen McDonald-Smith's obituary , Passed away on January 9, 2023 in Auburn Hills, Michigan

Karen McDonald-Smith

July 4, 1947 - January 9, 2023 (75 years old)

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Karen McDonald-Smith's obituary , Passed away on January 9, 2023 in Auburn Hills, Michigan

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Sparks-Griffin Funeral Homes

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Karen McDonald-Smith

July 4, 1947 - January 9, 2023 (75 years old)

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Karen McDonald-Smith Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 9, 2023, at the age of 75, Karen McDonald-Smith of Auburn Hills, Michigan, born in Pontiac, Michigan passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen McDonald-Smith to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parent Edna M Dowell; her grandparents, Thomas E. McDonald, Mary McDonald and Saulsberry; her siblings, Abigail Dowell, Louise Williams, Charles H. and Bruce Dowell; and her nephews, Charles Dowell Jr. and Toby Dowell.

She is survived by: her husband Clifton Smith; her children, Uteeya Whitaker (Maria) and Jessie Whitaker Jr.; her sister Dorothy Dowell of Pontiac, MI; her nieces and nephews, Danedra Wilson (Ed), Hope Burgess (Roy), Chanelle Dowell, Dandera G. Dowell, Autumn Daniels, Kevin Hamler, Stacey Boyd and Keon Dowell; her godson Joe Long (Chara); and her close friends, Betty Lewis, Sharon Devealt and Mable Goldsmith–Jones.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Sparks-Griffin Funeral Homes



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46 Williams St, Pontiac, MI 48341

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