Missing Since: 2022-02-23 Location: Mason, West Virginia
Smith was last seen on 3 Mile Road in Mason County, West Virginia on February 23, 2022. She left her mother’s residence in her vehicle at 8:30 p.m., and her mother gave her $20 to pay for gas. That day she Smith spoke to her sister and her father separately and said she felt unsafe with the people she was associating with, and that she planned to check into a rehabilitation program for her drug problem. Her mother tried to call her on her cellular phone at 11:30 p.m., but got no answer. Smith was supposed to meet with her family the next day so they could take her to rehab, but she never showed up. She has never been heard from again. On February 25, her car was found abandoned in the McClintic Wildlife Management Area, with her keys lying on the hood and most of her personal belongings, including her clothes, inside the vehicle. The location is about ten miles from Smith’s mother’s residence. Authorities determined she did place any calls from her phone after leaving her mother’s home. At the time of her disappearance, Smith was homeless and living out of her car. She has a young daughter by her ex-husband; they divorced in 2021. She also has a teenage son from a prior relationship. Foul play is suspected in her case; police are investigating it as a possible homicide. Investigating Agency Mason County Sheriff’s Department 304-675-3838 Source Information NamUs NBC News WCHS TV Facebook Page for Grace Smith Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 4, 2023; casefile added.