Clara Catherine Smith Obituary

The memory of Clara Catherine Smith of Augusta, Georgia, who passed away on May 28, 2026 at the age of 78, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Clara Catherine Smith to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband Henry Grady Smith III; her parents, Roger Wendell Alford, Sr. and Gertrude Verdery Alford; and her brothers, Roger Wendell Alford, Jr., Orville Wesley Alford and Chris Verdery Alford.

She is survived by: her daughters, Catherine Smith Rice (Will) of Augusta and Ashley Smith Kelley of Augusta; her grandchildren, Catherine Kennedy McKnight, Elizabeth Clay McKnight, George Locke McKnight, Jr., John Walter Kelley III, Catherine Gertrude Kelley and Henry Grady Smith Kelley; and her stepgrandchildren, Robert Williams Rice III and Carter Elizabeth Rice. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Apparo Academy in Cathy's name at https://apparoacademy.org and/or to the Heritage Academy at https://heritageacademyaugusta.org.