Kaaron K (Gilmore) Pickens

Kaaron K (Gilmore) Pickens, 68, of Racine, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at her home Saturday, May 4, 2024.  Karen, a kind and compassionate soul, was the beloved daughter of the late Richard and Zelma Gilmore.

Kaaron was a devoted nurse for over 25 years.  She dedicated her life to nursing and spreading love and kindness everywhere she went.  She touched countless lives with her love and compassion for others.  She loved nurturing her flower beds, watching the birds outside, and taking care of her fur babies Lovey and Harley.  She enjoyed spending time with her family.  They were her joy in life. 

She was a mother to three children whom she loved unconditionally, a grandma to eight grandchildren who meant the world to her, and a great grandma to six with two more on the way.  Her heart was full of joy whenever she was with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughters Jessyca (Jeremy) Barnett and Sarah (Aaron) McCombs, grandchildren Jacob and Joshua Hatfield, Josiah and Cora McCombs, Leia (Justin) Chadwell, Thomas, Hanna and Halley Barnette, great grandchildren Rutheia, Corey, Elizabeth, Charlie, Forest, and Wynston, her husband Calvin Pickens, and siblings Bonnie Payne and Shawn Gilmore.  Numerous cousins, nieces and nephews also survive.

Kaaron was proceeded in death by her parents Richard and Zelma Gilmore, her brother Richard “Rick” Gilmore, her son Corey Hatfield, her niece Teresa “Tracy” Payne, her nephew Scott Payne and her great nephew Michael Ratliff.

Kaaron leaves behind a legacy of love and kindness and her family will miss her dearly.  A limb has fallen from the family tree that says don’t grieve for me, remember the best times and the laughter and the songs, remember the good life I lived when I was Strong.

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