Katie Smoak

Mrs. Katherine Louise Smoak, affectionately known to everyone as “Katie”, 45, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, November 9, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born August 19, 1981, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Mike Fender and Sandra Bailey Fender. Katie was employed at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro where she worked in Data Entry. She dearly loved working at the Victory House and volunteering for their special events. She attended Refuge Church. Katie’s family was her life.

Surviving in addition to her parents of Ruffin are: her husband, John “Trey” Smoak; her son, John Fenn Smoak; brothers, Michael Kelly Fender (Danielle) of Ruffin and Kevin Willis Fender of Ruffin; her dear friend that she loved as a sister, Sheri Dandridge; her in-laws, John and Sheila Smoak; sisters-in-law, Mandie Koppenhofer (David) and Rhonda Elaine Smoak.

Funeral services will be held 11 o’clock, Friday morning, November 13, 2026, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.

The family will receive friends during a time of visitation Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408. Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndon.com.