Catherine Sue Smit, 70, of Wauchula, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 in Sebring. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 19, 1941 and had been a resident of Wauchula since 1988, coming from Tampa.
She was a member of the First Christian Church, and was active in God's Sassy Sowers, Vacation Bible School and the Story of Jesus. Sue worked for the Hillsborough County Emergency 911 Dispatch before moving to Wauchula. She retired from the Hardee County Sheriff's Office as a 911 Dispatcher.
Survivors include three children, Edward C. Smit (Darlene), Julie J. Ellis (Jay), and Dusti R. Taylor (Curtis); 12 grandchildren, Casey E. Smit, David Langston, Jr. (Malia), Francesca Morgan, Michael Langston (Colette), Kimberly Ellis, Glen Ellis, Cody Ellis, James Bryan Ellis, Nicole Ellis, Kristian Keene (Brad), Zachery Taylor and Carrie Taylor; 3 great-grandchildren, Londyn Morgan, Jayden and Madilyn Langston; and 4 sisters-in-law, Debra Socias (Manuel), Patty Cote (Ken), Christine Shuman, and Jacqueline Harris.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, August 8th at 7:00 p.m. at First Christian Church with Pastor Darin Canary officiating.