She was born June 10, 1956 in Atlanta, Georgia to Kenneth and Shirley Strickland Smith. Karen grew up in East Point, Georgia graduating from Russell High School and attending Georgia Institute of Technology before marrying Vance Mobley of Decatur in 1975. Karen lived her adult life in both Stone Mountain and Loganville and attended Snellville United Methodist Church. She retired from Liberty Mutual (Safeco) Insurance in 2015 after 28 years of employment. Karen was fiercely loyal to those she loved and rarely met a stranger. But in addition to her devotion to family and friends, she will be remembered for her big heart for special four-legged creatures; loving them fiercely, offering them shelter and a forever home.
Karen is survived by her son, Kenny and wife, Lindsay and grandsons, Harrison and Crosby of St. Louis; daughter, Laura of Loganville; and sisters Kathy Reyes of LaGrange, GA and Kim Buchanan of Orlando, FL in addition to extended family members. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vance Mobley and parents, Kenneth and Shirley Smith.
A visitation for Karen will be held Monday, June 26, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Floral Hills Funeral Home, 3150 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker, GA 30084. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Chapel of Floral Hills Funeral Home with a burial to follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to pandapawsrescue.org
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.floralhillsfuneral.com for the Mobley family.
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