Jenny Ann (Karabelski) Smith, 52, of Hendersonville, NC passed away Thursday August 1st, 2024

after a fierce battle with cancer.

Jenny was a loving, passionate, loyal and devoted wife, mother, friend and employee. Her beautiful smile, deep blue eyes, curly red hair, along with her fun loving and outgoing personality, lit up every room she walked into. She had a presence about her that was unavoidable and inviting.

Jenny was employed by, Vista Developers in Hendersonville, where she faithfully served as Office Manager and Bookkeeper. She loved her job, the people she worked with and considered herself very fortunate to be a part of the organization.

Jenny was born in 1972 at Fort Benning, Georgia, to First Sargent David Karabelski and Emily Corbin. Being the daughter of a military man provided Jenny the opportunity to live in Italy from ages 2-5. After her return to the United States, she was raised in Lapeer Michigan. Following her graduation from East Lapeer High School in 1990, she moved to Lake Lure NC, to be with her grandparents and mother. Jenny remained in the Black Mountain area until her marriage to Doug Bowyer, then they moved to Indiana in 2000, where she lived, worked and raised her two children Casey and Tyler Bowyer. Impressively, while raising her children and working part time, Jenny attended Purdue University. In 2006, she earned a BS Degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision, graduating Magna Cum Laude. In 2013 Jenny moved back to the Lake Lure area where she met her current husband, Travis Smith, and the two of them moved to Hendersonville.

Jenny is pre-deceased by father-in-law Mr. Walter Smith of NC. She is survived by her husband Travis Smith of Hendersonville, daughter Casey Bowyer of Hendersonville, son Tyler Bowyer of

IN, father David Karabelski and wife Jean-Columbus of GA, mother Emily Corbin of NC, brothers David of NC, Danny of MI, Roger of NC, step son Austin Smith and wife Laura of NC, stepdaughter Alexis DiSabatino and husband Jake of NC, stepdaughter Alyssa of NC, mother in law Mrs. Walter (Pat) Smith of NC, sisters in law Karen Smith of NC, Kellye Ratcliff and husband Michael of SC, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces scattered about in Michigan, New Mexico and North Carolina.

A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for Sunday, August 11, from 11am - 1pm. Receiving of friends at 11am – 12pm. Service from 12pm – 1pm. Point Lookout Vineyards - 408 Appleola Road Hendersonville, NC 28792 Casual dress, feel free to wear a shade of Jenny's favorite color blue.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Safelight, Inc - an organization providing support for survivors of domestic violence in the Hendersonville, NC area. https://www.safelightfamily.org