Kathlene Smith Trippe

Kathlene Smith Trippe, 91, of 2117 Dr. George Ward Road, Elberton, Georgia, widow of the late William Julius "Billie" Trippe passed away Saturday April 21, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Elbert County, January 5, 1921 to the late Christopher "Tabor" Thomas Smith and Winnie Snellings Smith. She was a member of Eliam United Methodist Church, a past member of the VFW Auxiliary, she worked at Elberton Mills and was a Lab Technician at Georgia Synthetics before her retirement. Mrs. Trippe was a very active lady with a passion for Quilting, Gardening and her family. Left to cherish her memories are her daughters Carolyn T. Wilder of Elberton, Georgia; Annette Trippe of Marietta, Georgia; son and daughter-in-law Donald R. and Harriet Trippe of Suches, Georgia; sisters Irene Butler and Winnie Mae Fox both of Elberton, Georgia; brother and sister-in-law George T. and Virginia Smith of Butler, Georgia; sister-in-law Hilda Trippe King of Conyers, Georgia; grandchildren Scott and Angela Wilder, LaDonna Wilder and Steve Hale, William Julius Trippe II, Alex Trippe and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her sisters Julia Maples and Eleanor Wilson and a brother Julius Smith. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held Monday, April 23 at 2PM in the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with Rev. J. Wesley Privett and Scott Wilder officiating. Interment will follow in Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery with Aaron Smith, William J. Trippe II, Alex Trippe, Jamie Hale, Steve Hale and Scott Wilder serving as pallbearers. The Trippe family will be at the home of her sister Irene Butler 2220 Hudson Road, Elberton and will receive friends from 1-2PM just prior to the service at Berry Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may be memorials made in her honor to Eliam United Methodist 2130 Dr. George Ward Road Elberton, Georgia 30635 or to Bethlehem United Methodist Church 1025 Welcome Church Road Elberton, Georgia 30635 and online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton is respectfully in charge of the funeral arrangements for Kathlene Smith Trippe.