Mrs. Judy Karen Sams Smith

January 11, 1950 - May 1, 2015

Mrs. Judy Karen Sams Smith, age 65, of Rockmart, Georgia passed away Friday, May l, 2015. Mrs. Smith was born on January 11, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter of the late Roy Sams and the late Ruth Voyles Sams. She was a member of the Crossroads Memorial Baptist Church and prior to retirement, she was employed with the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Parkway Regional Hospital. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Frank Smith, whom she married on January 23, 1970; and her stepson, Tony Smith. She is survived by daughters, Angie (David) Taylor of Dallas, GA, Karen (Brian) Kuhlman of Dallas, Christy (Tim) Canup of Mableton, and Becky (Mike) Ely of Douglasville; brother, David Sams of Villa Rica; sister, Ann Chapman, of Carrollton; grandchildren, Ashley Bickers, Chris (Leighanne)Smith, Ryan Brock, Brandon Taylor, Matt ‘Bussie’Brady, Stevie Callis, Ben Ely, Naomi Ely, Victoria Callis, Allison Taylor, Angel Kuhlman, Lydia Ely, Tony Smith, Jr., Marc Smith, and Christian Kuhlman; and great-grandchildren, Madyson Gaynor and Parker Bickers. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held on Monday, May 4th at 2:00 p.m. in the Crossroads Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Shoemaker and Rev. Wendell Hurston officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of the Sunrise Memorial Gardens, 3721 Bankhead Highway, Douglasville GA 30134. The following grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Chris Smith, Matt Brady, Brandon Taylor, Stevie Callis, Ryan Brock, Ben Ely, and Christian Kuhlman The family will receive friends at the Freeman Harris Funeral Home on Sunday, May 3rd, between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mrs. Judy Karen Sams Smith.