April Michelle Smith

Mrs.  April Michelle Smith, of Albany, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at her residence in Albany, Kentucky, having attained the age of 37 years, 8 months & 24 days. She was born in Bay City, Michigan on Wednesday, March 19, 1986, the daughter of Kelly and Arlene Gilbert Smith.  She was of the Baptist Faith and a homemaker.  She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Leonard and Mary Dean (Cross) Smith, maternal grandparents, Lefus “Cat” and Lillie Mae (Ooten) Gilbert.

She is survived by her father, Kelly Smith of Albany, Kentucky, her mother, Arlene (Gilbert) Smith of Burkesville, Kentucky, her husband, Kyle Norris of Albany, Kentucky, her son, Xavier Smith of Albany, Kentucky, She is the step- mother of Jace Norris and Jaxton Norris, family friend and father of Xavier Smith, Gabriel Perez of Murray, Kentucky, siblings, Angelia (and Rodney) Byers of Albany, Kentucky, Tracy Smith and special friend Jessica Mays of McKee, Kentucky, Kelly Bryan (and Karen) Smith of Burkesville, Kentucky, Trisha Smith (and Earl Pritchard) of Burkesville, Kentucky, several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 

The funeral service was held on Friday, December 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky with Bro. Don Davis officiating. Casket bearers were Baley Smith, Dawson Smith, Tyler Seay, Bryson Seay, Zac Smith, Austin Davidson. Honorary casket bearers were Jessie Gilbert and Ricky Dyer. Burial was in the Gilbert Family Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky was honored to be in charge of the arrangements.

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