Betty Elizabeth Kearns Smith

[Rodney Trent Briles]

High Point – Betty Elizabeth Kearns Smith, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at the Hospice Home at High Point.

The family will greet friends from 10:45 until 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 15th at Cumby Family Funeral Service, 206 Trindale Road in Archdale. The funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. officiated by Reverend Mark Kearns. Burial will follow at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.

Betty was born in High Point on August 28, 1935 to the late George Howard Kearns and Anna Blanche Rush Kearns. In addition to her parents, her husband Donald Ray Smith, Sr.; her daughter, Jane Fitzgerald; two brothers, Hiatt and Gene Kearns; sister Anna Ruth Williams all preceded Betty in death.

Betty is survived by her son, Donald Ray Smith, Jr and wife, Rhonda of Raleigh; daughter, Penny Peace and husband, Joey of Archdale; brother, Jack Kearns and wife, Marilyn of High Point; son-in-law Tim Fitzgerald; grandchildren, John Hunt and wife, Angie, Aaron Smith, Hannah Smith, Seth Fitzgerald, Haley Love and husband, Dustin; great-grandchildren, Charlie Hunt, Haleigh Hunt, Karleigh Hunt, Kinsley Love and Maverick Love.

Mrs. Smith's great grandmother is Elizabeth Rebecca Briles Robbins and eight generations back to Mary Briles Rush.