Marilyn "Macy" Katherine Smith

Marilyn “Macy” Smith of Yreka passed away on April 22, 2019, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was 84 years old. Macy was born to Roy and Frances Mason on April 11, 1935 in Pasadena, California. Macy grew up with her brother, Bud, at the French Creek Mill in Etna. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed riding her horse all over Scott Valley with her lifelong friends. When she started high school, her parents purchased a ranch on Scott River Road, one of her favorite places in the world. She enjoyed riding her horse and herding cattle on their spring range and in the Marble Mountains. Some of her fondest memories were with her brother, husband, children and grandchildren as they chased cattle all over the countryside. Macy studied education at Oregon State University. While attending Oregon State, Macy joined the Chi Omega Sorority and met her beloved husband, Gordon “Gordy” Smith. Macy and Gordy were married in 1957 and lived in Medford before buying their first pharmacy in Roseburg. They moved to Tahoe City in 1968, enjoying the beauty of Lake Tahoe. They enjoyed snow skiing and boating. They moved to Yreka in 1974, buying Cummings Drug Store. It was Macy’s dream to return to Siskiyou County and raise her children. After raising their four children, Macy went back to teaching 3rd and 4th grade at Gold Street School. She was known as a caring teacher who greeted her students every morning with a smile on her face. After retiring from Gold Street School, Macy enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, herding cattle in Scott Valley, golfing, playing Bridge and camping on the Salmon River. She also enjoyed traveling with Gordy to Mexico, Australia, China, New Zealand and Alaska. Macy is survived by daughter Lori Greenwood and husband David, daughter Cinda Folsom, daughter Tracy Justice and husband Jeff, son Tom Smith and wife Tami, and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and older brother, Roy “Bud” Mason Jr. The family invites Macy’s friends to join them to celebrate a life well lived on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Mason-Smith Ranch, 3233 Scott River Road in Fort Jones.

Marilyn "Macy" Katherine Smith

April 11, 1935 - April 22, 2019