Miss Smith was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1953 and moved to Sandy, Oregon in 2007 . Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Charles L. and Mary Smith. Carol was a Drake University graduate and was an elementary teacher for 30 years. She spent several years of her life being a loving caregiver to her elderly parents. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted daughter. Carol's loving heart extended to her friends and her animals. Those who knew her will miss her. She will be missed by all her pets, especially by B.C. and Itty-Bitty, her adopted cats. Since animals were her life, Carol indicated that any memorial gifts be sent to the Des Moines Animal Rescue League, the A.S.P.C.A. and the Clackamas Animal Shelter.