Mrs. April Smith

Mrs. April Smith, age 50, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2026, surrounded by her family, at her residence, after a courageous fight with cancer. 

Mrs. Smith was a devoted science teacher at Winder-Barrow High School. She graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelors of Science and later received her Masters degree in Special Education.  April enjoyed spending her time reading and collecting turtle memorabilia. She also loved going to the beach and the mountains. 

She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond T. Moon, Jr. 

April is survived by her devoted husband of twenty-eight years, James T. Smith of Winder; children, Samantha Riley Smith of Winder, Kylie Tegan Smith of Winder, and Gabriel James Smith of Winder; mother, Karen Adams Courtney of Paducah, KY; siblings, Amanda Leigh (Tom) Adams of Paducah, KY, Graeme (Morgan) Moon of Anderson, SC, and Kimberly Courtney of Woodstock; grandmother, Betty Bowers Adams of Hartwell; mother-in-law, Judith Ann Smith of Quincey, Fl; sister-in-law, Jennifer Lynn Smith of Quincey, Fl; special aunt, Joy Gorney of Marietta; along with a host of extended family and friends. 

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Maddox Memorial Home. No formal services will be held. 

Flowers are accepted for the visitation of Mrs. Smith. 

Maddox Memorial Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.