ETHEL "Effie" SMITH

Much very miss.

In loving memory of a wonderful person and the most loving Aunt God So richly Blessed us with. We will love you and miss you always.

I am so sorry to hear of Ms. Effie 's passing. I worked for her 2017-2018 as a Bookkeeper for CAN. She was always so passionate about advocating for those within the mental health community as well the troubled youth in the District. She was a kind woman. No nonsense, well spoken, and hard working.
My heart goes out to her family and co workers. May God bless and keep you all. You have my sincere condolences.

I referred people Effie to assist people with mental health challenges and their families who were struggling with navigating the mental health system. Everyone who spoke with her and her staff were relieved. She treated them with dignity, respect, and understanding. I will miss her and her dedication to helping others. RIP, you were angel on Earth.

I worked as Director of Personnel and Finance for Ethel "Effie" 'Smith at her organization for 7 years and just reading her bio brought back memories of all the hard work that our team did together from 2009 to 2016. ( At various meetings we would have to disclose that we were not related because we had the same last name.) Some of you may remember the disagreements that she and I would often have but she was a great leader. There may be disagreements with your leader but it does not take...

A ray of sunshine. Your smile and the words you’d shared was such a joy. I loved our conversations about God, wisdom, hot flashes, eating healthy and growing old. Yet her laughter was filled with the joy of a child. Rest in Heaven Dear Effie.

Effie was a lovely lady. I worked with her in many ways related to improving mental health services for consumers. She possessed a wonderful spirit of conviction to this effort and to improving the experience of consumers with mental health issues in accessing services and resources. Always working as part of a team of advocates, she contributed positively and thoughtfully. We were lucky to have her and I will miss her so much.