By Jim Meridith
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  • Visitation

    Wednesday, March 20, 2024
    10:00am-12:00pm
    Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home
    Cisne, Illinois

  • Service

    Wednesday, March 20, 2024
    12:00pm
    Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home
    Cisne, Illinois

    Burial in Cisne Cemetery

  • Full Obituary

    Lynda “Kay” (Gorrell) Smith, of Cisne, IL. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit.

    Kay was born August 4, 1938, to Wayne and Opal Gorrell. Kay met Jerry Smith through friends, at the Flora Skating Rink. She knew then and there that she had met the Love of her Life. Kay and Jerry married on Easter Sunday April 1, 1956. They enjoyed sixty-six years of marriage until Jerry’s death on June 5, 2023

    Kay was a member of the Blue Point free Will Baptist Church. Kay worked in the office at the International Shoe Factory in Flora for a short period. Kay kept farm books for Louis Aldag and Associates. Kay was a stay-at-home Mom for her three kids, and she also helped Jerry with the farming by driving the grain trucks.

    Kay is survived by two sons children Rick (Verna) Smith of Cisne, Gary (Stacey) Smith of Campbell Hill, and one daughter Diana (Jeff) Ropp of Iuka; five grandchildren Brandon Smith of Flora, Jarrod (Ashley) Ropp of Kansas City, MO, Kelsey Ropp of Cisne, Lexi Smith of Campbell Hill, and Jesse Smith of Campbell Hill; Kay also had eight great -grandchildren; brother-law- and sister-in-law, Don and Mary Smith of Flora, Several nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

    Kay was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jerry Smith, one grandson, Bradley Smith, stepfather, Alex Alexander, and a stepbrother Dick Alexander.

    Visitation: Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 10:00 to 12:00 PM at Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne IL.

    Funeral Services: Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 12:00 PM, Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home.

    Burial: Cisne Cemetery.

    Memorial may be given to Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church and will be accepted the day of the services at the funeral home.

    Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.meridithfuneralhome.com.

    Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, IL

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  1. Tammy / March 16, 2024 at 3:46 pm

    My sympathies to everyone. She’s reunited with her love now, I can visualize them sitting at the table, Jerry with his cokes, snickers,tapicoa pudding, boiled & deviled eggs, and chocolate milk. And Kay with her ‘wish book’, contemplating a new gadget, Her cup of hot tea, n animal crackers. And candy of choice…Watching the hummingbirds, together. 💕
    I miss them both. And odd as it was we never really discussed, our family connection. We were long distance cousins, desendants of Louis Valbert. The world is small if u look at it close up. Rest in peace Kay… hugs to All the family, family ment everything to Jerry and Kay.💐 Special hugs and prsyers to their desrest neighbors, Art and Ruth Perks.🥀

  2. Sharon David / March 16, 2024 at 6:56 pm

    Jerry and Kay were very good neighbors for many years. My prayers go out all the the family.

  3. Art 7 Ruth Purkes / March 17, 2024 at 9:10 am

    Kay was a very dear friend. We lived across the ropad from each other.
    We had known each other since 1994. Her and Jerry were always helping us when we needed help.
    She will be greatly missed !!

  4. John and Darlene Hosselton / March 18, 2024 at 5:40 pm

    We are sorry for your loss. The family has our sympathy.

  5. George and Carolyn Matchett / March 19, 2024 at 11:15 pm

    Rick and Verna, We are very sorry for your loss We will not be able to attend the service but you will be in our thoughts and Prayers. It is never easy to lose a parent, Prayers for all of the family.

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