Kendall M. Johnson-Smith of South Hadley, MA and Brooklyn, NY passed away on March 3, 2026. Receiving her education from Williston Northampton School, DePaul and Fordham Universities, Kendall was a clinical psychotherapist and mental health consultant.

She leaves her parents, Teena Wilson and Preston Smith II, their spouses, Ric Wilson and Lynda Pickbourn, her two brothers, Nii Kwei Smith and Eris Johnson-Smith ’98, a sister-in-law Coco Killingsworth and a nephew and niece, Ehze and Asali Johnson-Smith.

There will be a memorial service on August 8, 2026 in New York City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kendall M. Johnson-Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund.

You can read more about Kendall’s accomplishments and hear her remarks at the 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.