Kim Marie Smith
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Kim M. Smith, 63, of Charlotte, NC passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Kim was born June 28, 1958 in Alhambra, CA to Duane and Janet (Jewell) Cross. She married Dan Smith on September 3, 1983 in Fountain Hills, AZ. Kim was a loving mother, sister, aunt, devoted wife, amazing caregiver and loyal friend. She is survived by her daughter Stephanie Smith of Charlotte, NC, father Duane Cross of Pontiac, MI, sisters Sheri Cross of New York, Bev Cross of Pontiac, MI, Berdie Cross of Fort Myers, FL, nieces Olivia, Harmony, Elizabeth, Amanda, Nicole, Jocelyn, Leslie; nephews Matt and Chris; mother-in-law Edith Smith, sisters-in-law Sherry (Meda) Smith, Susan (Rob) McMahan, brother-in-law David (Mary Jo) Smith, a beloved bearded dragon named Maxamillion and many other cherished family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Dan, infant daughter Erica Nicole, mother Janet, brother Craig Cross, grandmothers Jean (Nana) Zietek Jewell, Hazel Spencer and beloved cats Tabitha and Kassie.
Kim was an accomplished floral designer and loved crafting, scrapbooking, jewelry making, wreath making and bird watching. She enjoyed visiting the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, NC, visiting the Meadows of Dan, VA on the Blue Ridge Parkway, attending live music concerts and going to festivals and wine tasting events with her friends. Kim also collected Southwestern artifacts and silver spoons.
The family will receive friends from 3:00-4:00 PM on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Heritage Funeral Home, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive, Matthews, NC, with funeral services to follow at 4:00 PM with Sherry Smith officiating. Burial will be in Virden Cemetery, Virden, IL. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request memorial contributions to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S New Hope Road, Belmont, NC, 28012 https://www.dsbg.org/support/donate/, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, 717 S. Marshall St. Suite 1058, Winston Salem, NC 27101 https://www.brpfoundation.org/donate or Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Fund 0281184, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114-1101 https://www.angiopathy.org/support