Carol Pauletta Smith Mains

Carol Pauletta Smith Mains, 79, of Falmouth, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at her home. A daughter of the late Jonathan Smith, Sr. and Yuelta Fern Flynn Smith, Carol was born on February 22, 1945 in Bracken County, KY. She was raised in a loving, Christian home, instilled with values which molded and shaped how she lived her faith and loved her family and friends. On April 4, 1962, she married David Mains, Sr. and together they raised four children and embarked on life’s journey, celebrating the good times and weathering life’s storms, anchored in the faith she held so dear. Remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Carol took wonderful care of her family. As a member of the Falmouth United Methodist Church, Carol served in countless ways, including coordinating and working Vacation Bible School, teaching Sunday School, and always finding time to visit or call the sick and elderly. She was a homemaker, member of the Order of the Eastern Star, member of the Pendleton County Homemakers, and a talented seamstress. When Pine Grove United Methodist Church needed a substitute minister, she answered the call and pastored that church for 11 years. Surviving to cherish her memory are her husband of 61 years David Mains, Sr; four children: Valerie Mains, Vicky Mains, Sandy Heck, and David Mains, Jr.; 9 grandchildren: Nicole Rouse (Rick), Margaret Jenkins, Josephine Wilson (Kevin), David W. Mains, III, Kyla Jordan Mains, Cameron Mains, Cody Mains, Jeremy Roberts and Keyla Sexton; 7 great grandchildren: Franklin Jones, Madison Wilson, Miila Rouse, Gwen Shannon, Heaven Waters, Tatum Sexton and Bensen Florer: her sister Glenda Cummins (Charles); her brother: Jonathan Smith, Jr.; her sisters-in-law: Patricia Smith, Jane Blackaby, and Patty Birkshire; her brothers-in-law, Milton Mains (Cathy), Ron Graves, and Roy Mains (Patty); several nieces and nephews and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter-in-law Sherry Denise Mains, her brother James Rick Smith, her brothers-in-law: Joe Blackaby, Don Reagan, and Bill Birkshire; and her sister-in-law Doris Graves. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with Mike Smith and Roger Anderson officiating. The visitations will be from 5:30 pm-8:00 pm on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the funeral home and from 12-1 pm on Tuesday, preceding the service. Memorials are suggested to the church of your choice. Interment will take place in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County.

Carol Pauletta Smith Mains

February 22, 1945 - March 14, 2024