Karen Spencer, age 48 of Smithville, passed away Wednesday night, June 19, 2019 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER. 

She was a manager at Food Lion and a Baptist.

She was born August 19, 1970 to her parents, Frances Shehane Bates and the late Jerry Douglas Caldwell. 

Survivors include her husband, Steve Spencer of Smithville; three children, Hope Spencer, Kayla Spencer and Brandon Spencer all of Smithville; two step-children, David and Robert Spencer both of Nashville; seven grandchildren, Kendall Spencer, Zaxton Bryant, Azalaya Price, Everly Moody, Jalen Marsh, Kymbrence Marsh and Myla Marsh; several step-grandchildren; mother and step-father, Frances and Harlon Bates of Smithville; sisters, Sharon Malone of Smithville and Misty (Carl) Warden of Cookeville; mother-in-law, Betty Spencer of Smithville. 

Funeral service was held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Bernard Houk and Michael Hale officiating. 

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.