Kamala Kiyoshe Smith age 55 of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday morning, June 18, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer. Born May 28, 1964 in Wilson County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Lucille Smith and she was preceded in death by brothers-in-law, Vern Reed and Fred Cowley and a nephew, Leslie Reed. She was a 1982 graduate of Lebanon High School and had been an employee of Nissan for 25 years. Kiyoshe was a loving caregiver to her sister with Down syndrome for the last 13 years. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2019 at Hunter Funeral Home with Anthony Estes and Hurley Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. till service time on Friday. Pallbearers, Mark Estes, Shirley Sisco, Jason Lane, Calvin McAdoo, Ronnie Givens, Rooster Cogburn and Larry Grandberry. Honorary pallbearers will be her special friends and coworkers at Nissan Stamping Dept., Smyrna. Kiyoshe is survived by sisters, Brenda Reed, Doris Cowley, Mia (Mark) Estes, Dionyius Smith; nephew, Anthony (Kate) Estes and many other nieces and nephews. Interment will follow at the Caraway Cemetery in Gladeville. The family extends their deepest gratitude to Kiyoshe's caregivers, Gigi Huntsman, Terica McFarland and the hospice team at Avalon. A special thanks to sisters, Brenda Reed and Doris Cowley for being there when we needed them most. Special thanks to Kiyoshe's supervison at Nissan, Jason Lane for all his help and support through out this journey. Flowers accepted or memorials can be made in Kiyoshe's name to your favorite charity or local church.