SMITH KATHERINE DOUGLAS Age 96, of Waynesburg, PA, died August 3, 2013, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV, after a brief illness. She was born October 29, 1916 in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Samuel Tobey Douglas and Helen Kurtz Douglas. On May 24, 1941, she married David McKenzie Smith, who died January 27, 2011. She attended the Wheelock School, now Wheelock College, from 1934 to 1937, and received a diploma in early childhood education. She was a member of one of the first Brownie troops, remained a Girl Scout into adulthood, and was awarded Girl Scouting's highest honor, the Girl Scout Gold award. She later became a Boy Scout leader as she raised her sons. While living in Pittsburgh, she volunteered at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh for nine years, and as a tutor at Miller Elementary School in Pittsburgh. She was a frequent blood donor. She and Dave retired to a small farm in Carmichaels, where they resided for several years before moving to Waynesburg. She was a member and officer of AARP and of the Warrior Trail Association. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Waynesburg and a former Sunday School teacher. She loved sewing, gardening, and baking. Surviving are three sons, Douglas Kent Smith (Kathleen Stratton Smith) of Canonsburg, Donald McKenzie Smith of Cuenca, Ecuador, and Malcolm Blake Smith (Clemmie Hannigan Smith) of Carmichaels; three granddaughters, Lauren Katherine Smith Farah (Michael), Samantha Smith Carter (Mike), and Jennifer Smith Ross (Jared); and six great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Katherine Farah, Trenton, Sophia and Joselyn Carter, and Jameson Ross; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Deceased are three brothers, John Kurtz Douglas, Samuel Tobey Douglas, Jr., and Stewart Nicholas Douglas. A Memorial Service and celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on August 24, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesburg, with Pastor Gary Grau presiding. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 112 North Richhill Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 or to the Warrior Trail Association, PO Box 103, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Condolences may be offered at: www.behmfh.com Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
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