Photo courtesy of R.E. Rogers Funeral Home - Belfry
Belfry, Kentucky
Feb 14, 1955 – Nov 15, 2025
Florence Kaye (Ratliff) Smith, 70, of Blackberry, Ransom, KY, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY. Kaye was born February 14, 1955, to the late George W. Ratliff and Bobbie Jean (Ball) Ratliff. Kaye was also preceded in death by her siblings, Roger Dale Ratliff and Delores Gay Ratliff Yates, her grandchildren, Tori Jones, Brandy Fields and Nick Fields, maternal grandparents, Bob Ball and Luna Ball, paternal grandparents, Kit C. Ratliff and Mae (Dotson) Ratliff. Kaye was a store manager for Dotson’s Grocery, a homemaker and a member of the Samaria Primitive Baptist Church.
Kaye was a second mother to many children in her lifetime. She loved children so very much and she claimed all of them as her very own. Kaye had so many special friends, it would be impossible to name them all. Kaye will be missed by her loving family and friends.
Kaye is survived by her husband, Landon Smith; her daughter, Susan (Dean) Smith Coleman; siblings, Luna (Ratliff) Smith, and Rita Marie (Jeff) (Ratliff) Justice; grandchildren, Samuel Coleman, Emma Coleman, Justin Jones, Colin Caleigh, Molly Smith, and Sophie Smith; stepchildren, Chad (Sarah) Smith, and Tammy (Smith) Scott, son-in-law, Rick Blankenship, brother-in-law, Randy Yates, Kaye’s nephews and nieces, Nicholas Dale Ratliff, Jessica (Ratliff) Hardin, Everett Allen (Tyra) Smith, and Jordan (Julia) Smith, Jason Yates, Tyler (Malina) Yates, Aaron "A.J." Justice (Skylea); her uncle, Will D. Ratliff and an aunt, Jackie (John) Coleman and a host great grandchildren, family and friends.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 AM Wednesday November 19, 2025, at Samaria Primitive Baptist Church with Shawn Dotson officiating. Burial will follow at the Dotson Cemetery, Ransom, KY, with Josh Trout, A. J. Justice, Sam Coleman, Jordan Smith, Rick Blankenship, Tyler Yates, Jason Yates and Payton Ratliff serving as pallbearers. R. E. Rogers Funeral Home of Belfry, KY, is serving the Smith family. Online condolences at rerogersfh.com.
Read MoreYou could not find a better person than Kaye - I loved her and I’m gonna miss her!
Midge Sesco
November 20, 2025 | Auburn, GA | Friend
My condolences to her family. I knew the family well and spent the night with Kaye and her parents on Blackberry when she was at home. My thoughts and Prayers go out to her sisters and all her friends
Cathy Dotson
November 19, 2025 | Lexington, KY | Friend
Kaye was such a great person to everyone who knew her and she lit up the room with her glowing smile. Every year it was Valentine’s Day for others but to me and us it was Kaye’s birthday and we would call or message every year. She definitely made me feel loved and I know her other family members feel the same. She spoiled all her nephews and nieces and grandchildren and I will never forget her she made sure of that. Kaye always had time for me when I needed her and wanted me and my children...
Jessica Hardin
November 17, 2025 | Phelps, KY | Family
I'm so sorry to hear about Kaye. We loved her very much. Prayers for everyone. She will be missed.
Carolyn Loomis
November 17, 2025 | WEST JEFFERSON, OH | Family
So sorry for your loss Kaye was a good lady
Barry Maggard
November 17, 2025 | Ransom, KY
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. Landon, Luna, and Rita and to the rest f the family I am sooo sorry for your loss! We will be praying for all of you! We love you all! When God Almighty called Kaye home He called an Angel cause that was just what she was! I loved her like she was my sister!
Barbara Hatfield Runyon
November 16, 2025 | Parkersburg, WV | Family
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Marie Stanley
November 16, 2025 | Hardy, KY | Friend
