Cathy Darlene "Smith" Keltch

Cathy Darlene "Smith" Keltch obituary, Spring City, TN

Cathy Darlene "Smith" Keltch

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Cathy Keltch Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, Inc. on Mar. 29, 2026.
Cathy Darlene Keltch, age 67, of Spring City, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 27, 2026. She was born in Rockwood, Tennessee, on February 6, 1959, to Charles Gordon and Minnie Pendergrass Smith.

She was of the Baptist faith and attended Calvary Baptist Church and Texas Grove Baptist Church. She loved her family greatly, loved to shop, and was always known as a hard worker.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Wendy Lynn Keltch; a sister, Connie Thompson; brothers, Wayne and Luke Smith; and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, David and Faye Keltch.

Survivors include her husband of fifty years, Joe Keltch; a daughter, Amanda Goins; a son, Brent (Michelle) Keltch; brothers, Donnie (Cathy) Smith, Mike (Kathy) Smith, and Larry Smith; and sister, Teresa (Chuck) Gunther. She is also survived by brothers-in-law, Johnny, Mark, and Charles Keltch and Jerry Thompson; sisters-in-law, Mary and Rosie and Nada Smith; grandchildren, Taylor, Hannah, Cloe, Kyle, Trey, Tristen, Nicholas, and Hunter; and great-grandchildren, Jasper, Elizabeth, Connor, Oakley, Neveah, Chloe, Elli, and Harper; along with an abundance of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, with Pastor Norman Huskey officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the time of service.

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Upcoming Events

Apr

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12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, Inc.

1670 Market Street, Dayton, TN 37321

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Apr

1

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, Inc.

1670 Market Street, Dayton, TN 37321

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Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.