Claudia Mae Smith Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Claudia Mae Smith of Ruth, Mississippi, whose life came to an end on September 13, 2025 at the age of 87, leaving behind cherished memories. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Claudia Mae Smith to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Claudia may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Winton Brister and Texie Greer Brister; her husband Gerald L. Smith; her sisters, Sara McGraw and Inez Taylor; and her siblings' children, Judy Burnes and Larry McGraw.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, September 16th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Brookhaven Funeral Home (894 Natchez Dr NE, Brookhaven, MS 39601). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, September 16th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, September 16th 2025 at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery (2305 Pleasant Hill Dr SE, Bogue Chitto, MS 39629).
