Carol Rae Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Carol Rae Smith (Ethel, Missouri), who passed away on December 28, 2025 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Carol Rae Smith to pay them a last tribute.
Though Carol may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Carol touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Ann McCarty (Jerry) and Russell Martin Bailey. She is survived by: her children, Michelle Shiver of Memphis and Vince Matlick; her daughter-in-law Wendi; and her siblings, Sherrill Sears of Nixa, Glenda Littrell and Stan Bailey of Macon, Missouri..
Memorial donations can be made to the Bell Cemetery.
