Celebrating the life of
Karen A. Smith
July 05, 1954 - February 21, 2011
STACY, MN – Karen A. Smith, 56, died February 21, 2011 in Minnesota. The Atlanta, GA native was a longtime resident of Savannah and was the daughter of the late B. John and Jeanne Wilk Gross. She had lived in Minnesota for the past five years.
Karen was a registered nurse working with the Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL as well as local Savannah hospitals. She loved horses and the guitar, and was an avid Beatle's fan.
Surviving are her daughter, Megan Smith of Los Angeles, CA and her son, Bryan Phillips of Savannah.
A memorial service celebrating Karen's life will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
The family suggests remembrances be made to the World Wildlife Fund, P.O. Box 97180,
Washington, DC 20090-7180.
We love you mom, "much, much."
Karen could make anyone laugh. Her laugh alone could get you to giggling. She was an only child and I was one of seven. She came to my house to get involved in all the noise and drama and I went to her house for quiet time and one-on-one time with her. She loved the horses that were not far from her house and she would ride like a pro. She was really a good guitar player and she loved to sing. I remember her playing the guitar at the Village Inn Pizza Parlor for several years. Karen was so much fun. As a teenager, she could not wait to get out of Savannah. We parted ways when I got married and she went to UGA. She came back to Savannah around 1990 and contacted me. At that time I remember that her husband was stationed in Kansas. My son was in the car when I met up with her and she was her usual insane Karen. When we were driving home that night my son asked the usual questions like who was that, etc. then he concluded that he thought she was crazy. I said, 'you don't know the half of it!' I was stunned today when I read her name in the church bulletin; it listed the dead of the parish for the past year. I have often tried to find her on the Internet and then I was surprised to find that she was here in Savannah for some of that time. I will always remember her with a smile. The girl cold make you laugh!
- Mary Gallagher Speir, Savannah, GA
Karen could make anyone laugh. Her laugh alone could get you to giggling. She was an only child and I was one of seven. She came to my house to get involved in all the noise and drama and I went to her house for quiet time and one-on-one time with her. She loved the horses that were not far from her house and she would ride like a pro. She was really a good guitar player and she loved to sing. I remember her playing the guitar at the Village Inn Pizza Parlor for several years. Karen was so much fun. As a teenager, she could not wait to get out of Savannah. We parted ways when I got married and she went to UGA. She came back to Savannah around 1990 and contacted me. At that time I remember that her husband was stationed in Kansas. My son was in the car when I met up with her and she was her usual insane Karen. When we were driving home that night my son asked the usual questions like who was that, etc. then he concluded that he thought she was crazy. I said, 'you don't know the half of it!' I was stunned today when I read her name in the church bulletin; it listed the dead of the parish for the past year. I have often tried to find her on the Internet and then I was surprised to find that she was here in Savannah for some of that time. I will always remember her with a smile. The girl cold make you laugh!
- Mary Gallagher Speir, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
