Karen Baragona, age 55, of Crossville, TN was born on March 14, 1960 to Wayne and Ruby Lee Garner. She passed away on February 27, 2016 at Cumberland Medical Center. Karen attended Redemption Church. She loved to be surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She also loved to have popcorn and an iced coke and watch movies. Karen loved sad watching sad movies. She had 4 children and 11 grandchildren, and she was dearly loved, as “mother” to many children. She worked at NCE at before and after school care, then as a teacher’s aide. She also worked at Hilltoppers for a while as a caretaker.

Her parents preceded her in death- Wayne and Ruby Garner. She had 4 children, Gwendolyn Skinner (Owen), Leo Baragona III (Marlene), Eileen Norris (Hammer), and Rebecca Litzi (Eric). She is sadly missed by her husband of 25 years, Leo B. Baragona Jr.

Her family will receive friends on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Redemption Church in Crossville, TN. A memorial service for Karen will also be held on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. with Bro. Jerry Smith officiating.