Cathy Elaine (Palmertree) Smith, 63, of Washington, passed away at 1:16 a.m. Saturday at her home.
She was born Aug. 8, 1952, in Greenwood, Mississippi, to Percy C. and Lilly Jean (Watkins) Palmertree.
She attended Washington High School and had worked at the Brass Lantern and J&S Medicab. She enjoyed camping at Prides Creek.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Smith, whom she married March 1, 1988; one daughter, Nikki Clauss Lunsford; two sons, Brad Clauss of Madisonville, Kentucky, and Jeff (Jeri) Smith of Vincennes; special dad, Frank Saulnier of Washington; one sister, Diane Palmertree VanAlstine of Washington; eight grandchildren, Michael Clauss, Kayla Clauss, Jakob Clauss, Hannah Clauss, Emily Lunsford, Haven Lunsford, Kenzi Lunsford and Taylor Smith.
Cathy is preceded in death by her mother, Jean Saulnier; her father, Percy Palmertree; and one brother, Larry Palmertree.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Ed Lee Mortuary, with Yvonne Evans officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be given to Helping Hearts Hospice.
