Katherine Smith

Katherine Smith, a.k.a. Mama Kat, 79, of Danbury, CT departed from this life peacefully at Nuvance Hospital in Danbury, CT on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

She was born on May 5, 1945, in Caswell County, NC as the daughter of the late Alonzo and Lauran (Gilmore) Womack.  As a child, she was affectionately given the nickname “Nick” by her older sister, Josephine.  A name that followed her into adulthood.  She was educated within the Caswell County school system and attended Caswell County High School where she graduated in 1963.  Soon after her graduating from school she relocated to Danbury, CT with her cousins.

It was in Danbury that she met and married the late Flint Smith in August of 1966.  To their two-decade long union they had three children:  Kevin “Mike”, Flint, Jr. (Blue), and Tara.

Katherine accepted Christ in her life at an early age and grew in the Lord all her life.  As a young adult she served the Lord through her membership with the Christ Temple Holiness Church where she served for several years as a choir member.

As she grew in the Lord, she was led to serve under the leadership of Apostle Bobby and Pastor Mary Gardner within the Victory Christian Center in 1984.  Over the next forty years she served the Lord and her community faithfully.  To elevate her knowledge in the faith, she attended the Bethel Bible Institute where she graduated in 1986.  She further served as a youth choir director, Sunday School teacher and leader of community outreach.  As part of the community outreach she led a nursing home ministry, even after she lost her sight.  In August 1991 she was ordained as an Evangelist.  Many lives were impacted through her ministry of prayer and her fervent teachings about the Holy Spirit.  She attended many conferences about the Holy Spirit and studied the ministry of teachers such as Oral Roberts.  She was an instructor at the Victory Bible Institute where she taught about the Gift/Person of the Holy Spirit.  She was a bonified prayer warrior and true soldier in God’s army.  Her passion about prayer was the motivation of her teaching bible studies in her home.  Whenever led to do so, she always had a song on her heart for a solo.  She served her community and in the house of Victory Christian Center as an active and faithful member until her passing.

Leaving behind to cherish her memory are her children:  Flint Smith, Jr. “Blue” (Michelle) of Connecticut; Tara L. Sinkler (Michael) of North Carolina; her grandchildren: Darius Smith, Deaven Smith, Carter Blue Smith, all of CT; Braylon Sinkler and Paityn Sinkler of North Carolina; and one great grandchild, Thaison Smith of Connecticut.  Her beloved siblings:  Leroy (Annie) Womack; George (Mary) Womack; Geraldine (Joe) Thompson; Melinda (Ronald) Turner; Alonzo (Silvia) Womack; Leona Brandon; Dorothy Thaxton; Marylene McCain; Goddaughter, Shirley Atkinson and Godson BJ Atkinson and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alonzo and Lauren, her son Kevin “Mike” Smith (Kellie); her siblings John (Dorothy) Womack; Junior (Dorothy) Cunningham; Earl (Rejoice) Stewart; Josephine Thompson and Essie Goodman.

A celebration of life gather will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the Victory Christian Center, 23 Eden Drive, Danbury, CT.  The viewing will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and the Memorial Services will begin at 11:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers please consider making donations in her memory to Victory Christian Center.

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