Karen Lynn Smith Obituary
In loving memory of Karen Lynn Smith of Starr, South Carolina, who departed this world on January 8, 2025 at the age of 59. Karen Lynn leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Karen Lynn may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Daniel Warwick and Judy Lee Childs; her husband Robert "Red" Gaines; and her son Jordan Nicholas Bell. She is survived by: her daughter Brandi Lee Smith; and her siblings, Jim Childs of Georgia, Wanda Sanders of Georgia, Mary Ann Bone of Georgia and Susan Rameriz of Georgia. She is also survived by three grandchildren and one great grandchild.