Makenna Shaye Smith Obituary
We announce the death of Makenna Shaye Smith of Staunton, Virginia, who passed away on June 23, 2026, at the age of 28. Makenna will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her grandfather Charles Smith; her great-grandparents, Eugene, Maxine Smith, Arlof, Edith Withrow, Raymond and Elizabeth Simmons; Hayley Comer.
She is survived by: her parents, Morgan E. Smith and Traci M. Smith; her sisters, Kara Smith (Malcolm Kier), Kori Smith (Tyrese Haliburton) and Kinley Smith (Charles Haynes); her grandmothers, Sharon Simmons and Cynthia André; her nieces and nephews, Lilli Kier, Jace Johnson and Kaleb Johnson; her aunts and uncles, Kevin Simmons, Douglas, Jane Andre, John and Yolanda Smith; Shamya Harrison, LeAnn Batton, Brooklynn Sandridge and Sam Glick. She is also survived by numerous great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins.
