Mary Frances Smith Obituary
The world bids farewell to Mary Frances Smith of Boone, North Carolina, departing on September 13, 2025 at the age of 96. Mary leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mary Frances Smith or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As Mary departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Mary may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Mary leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Knott and Horrel Knott; her husband Robert Smith; and her child Thomas Smith. She is survived by: her child Leigh Ann Duda; her grandson Zach Duda; her siblings, James Knott (Mae) and Rita Brown; and her sister-in-law Mary I. Knott.
