Lou Dean Smith Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Lou Dean Smith of Avawam, Kentucky, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on November 17, 2025 at the age of 70. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Lou departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Lou may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Lou leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest Joseph and Josephine Baker Joseph; her husband Frank Smith; her niece Rhonda Gross; and her pet Maggie.
She is survived by: her sisters, Judy Ann Kmiotek, Hazel Childers Smith of Avawam, KY, Carolyn Tarkington (Dennis) and Sandra Clemons; and her pets, Grim and Red.
