ANDERSON - Kathleen Ayers Smith, 89, formerly of Hobson Road, widow of Frank Alexander Smith, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at AnMed Health Medical Center.

Born November 2, 1922 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Elon Jefferson and Cora Bailey Ayers. She was retired from Duke Power Company and was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Surviving are her daughter, Linda Smith Foster and her husband, Eddie of Georgetown, SC ; 2 grandchildren, Lindi Brooks and her husband, Glenn of Abbeville and Will Foster and his wife, Merrylee of Anderson; 3 great grandchildren, Jasper Brooks, Sawyer Brooks and Ellison Foster; 2 sisters, Geraldine Michael Patton of Athens and Sue Cleveland of Hartwell and 2 brothers, Alton Ayers of Hartwell and Larry Ayers of Lilburn. She was preceded in death by a brother, Elon Ayers, Jr.

A memorial service will be held at 4pm Saturday at Sullivan-King Mortuary, Northeast Chapel with Pastor J. Chris Fischer officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 until 4pm prior to the service at the Northeast Chapel, 3205 N. Hwy 81. The family is at their respective homes.

In lieu of flowers and food, memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 209 Broad Street, Anderson, SC 29621.

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