John Clayton Smith Obituary

John Clayton Smith, born on July 8, 1959, passed away on July 15, 2026. John Clayton leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Clayton Smith to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Robert Junie "Chief" Smith and Mary Margaret Smith; his close friend Tom Hebb; his grandchildren, Ashlyn Grace and Taylor; his sister Mary Rebecca "Becky" Smith; his grandson Cristian Compton; his nephew Calvin Gregrey Smith; his wife Terry; his children, Susan, Jim Hight, Jeremy, Brittany Travis, Crystal and Chris Compton; his siblings, Margaret Susan "Margie", Dan Inderrieden, Junie Robert Smith, Patrick David Smith, Stephen Thomas, Linda Mattingly-Smith, Francis Bruce Smith, Elizabeth Anne Smith and Tracy Fletcher Smith; his aunt Elizabeth M. Hickey; his uncle James R. Jones; his grandchildren, Jimmy, Tyler, Baylee Hight, Dustin, Ayden Travis, Ethan and Adison Compton; his great grandchildren, Camden, Eevie, Miley Compton and Grayson Compton; Scott, Jack Beck and Taylor. He was also cherished by several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research at https://www.michaeljfox.org.