LaFAYETTE — Mrs. Kathlyn “Kat” Smith, 89, of LaFayette, Ala. died Wednesday August 15, 2018 at the Russellville Health Care in Russellville, Ala.

Mrs. Smith was born April 21, 1929 in Chambers County to the late Grady Hinkle and the late Louise Slaughter Hinkle. She had been employed at the James C. Morgan Detention Facility as the kitchen manager and prior to that she had worked at Playtex International in LaFayette. She was a member of the Center Baptist Church in Ridge Grove.

Funeral services will be held Saturday August 18, 2018 at 2 p.m. CDT at the Center Baptist Church with burial to follow at the LaFayette City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 1 p.m. till 2 p.m. CDT, prior to the service.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughter, Kathy (Jerry) Scott of Vina, Ala., grandson Jamie Sellers of Pontotoc, Miss., granddaughter Dawn Sellers of Birmingham, Ala., sisters Fay White of Florence, Ala., and Evelyn Wambles of Montgomery, Ala., and brothers Jimmy Hinkle of Jackson’s Gap. Ala., Ronnie Hinkle of Opelika, Ala., and Larry Hinkle of Wetumpka, Ala.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Smith, her son, Tony Smith, and three brothers, Charles Hinkle, Edd Hinkle and William Hinkle.

On  line condolences may be sent to jeffjonesfuneralhome.com.  Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette, is in charge of the arrangements.