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Portrait of Carol Elizabeth (Seger) Smith
In loving memory

Carol Elizabeth (Seger) Smith

November 17, 1947 – July 31, 2023
Lived 75 years
Centerville Cemetery · Chrisney, IN
"I Love You More!"
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Carol Elizabeth Smith, 75, of Boonville, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born November 17, 1947 in Evansville to the late Simon and Mary (Robertson) Seger.

She was a member of St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Chrisney and then at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Newburgh. Her faith was an important part of her life. Carol was a lifelong beautician, working at Newburgh Healthcare for many years. After her children were grown, she opened a barbershop in Dale. Carol enjoyed ceramics and was truly an artist. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Carol was preceded in death by her son, Brian Smith, and sister, Brenda Seger.

She is survived by her daughters, Jackie Stinson-Smith (Lisa) and Elisha Lear (Greg); son, Gregory Pippenger-Smith (Brian); grandchildren, Oliva and Brady Stinson-Smith and Abby and Spencer Lear, and brother, Larry Seger (Lynn). Many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2023 at St. Clements Catholic Church, 422 W. Sycamore Street, Boonville, IN, officiated by Fr. Jack Durchholz, with burial in Centerville Cemetery in Chrisney. Family and friends may visit Friday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church.

The family would like to thank Woodmont Healthcare Staff and Heart to Heart Hospice for their loving care.

Memorial Donations may be made in Carol's Honor to Warrick Humane Society.

Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNewburghChapel.com.

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1947
Born November 17
1948
Carol was 1 when Truman ordered the armed forces desegregated
1959
Carol was 12 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Carol was 22 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1976
Carol was 29 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Carol was 35 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
Carol was 51 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2007
Carol was 60 when the first iPhone went on sale
2016
Carol was 69 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Carol was 75 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away July 31, age 75
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