Kathryn Louise Smith, 82, of Waco passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at a local nursing home. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, December 22 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 21 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Kathryn was born October 2, 1929 to George Washington and Kathryn Maud (Riggs) File. She was a nurse and a member of the Parkview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn Veno of Minnesota, Alice Linkous of Axtell; sons, Ralph Smith of New Mexico, Paul Smith of Waco, Kenneth Smith of Tyler; sister Marquerite Westly of Iowa; brother George File of Houston; 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.