Elizabeth Smith

Cheraw, SC

Elizabeth Smith, age 90, of Cheraw, SC passed away November 15, 2013. Mrs. Smith was a loving and devoted wife to the late Jule Smith for more than 69 years. She was the daughter of the late Eddie Hudson Davis and Mae Evans Davis of Chesterfield, SC. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great -grandmother, sister, and friend.

Mrs. Smith was the perfect definition of a mother and grandmother - so loving, caring, and supportive. Her family adored her and acknowledges that she was the most amazing mother one could have. Her unconditional love was always fully exemplified through her endless concern and unwavering devotion. Family was always her first love, and she built her life around them, always putting them before herself.

Mrs. Smith was a loving, Christian woman with a kind soul and a compassionate heart. She was an amazing cook and avid gardener, and she dearly loved reading. She was a woman of great independence and determination. Her endurance and zest for life were unparalleled. She was indeed a "steel magnolia".

She is survived by her son, Jule Garreth Smith of Isle of Palms, SC, her daughters, Phyllis Smith Silva of Lexington, SC and Sherri Smith Thurman and her husband The Rev. Ronald Thurman of Ruby, SC, and her daughter- in- law, Angela McDuffie Smith of Cheraw, SC.
She was blessed with 8 grandchildren: Jay G. (Celeste) Smith of Atlanta, GA, Jim Thomas (Sydney) Smith of Sonoma, CA, Kenneth Hudson Smith II of Cheraw, SC, Zachary Harrison Smith of Cheraw, SC, Bonnie Elizabeth (Wesley) Owens of Wagner, SC, Melissa Hope Silva of Lexington, SC, Caroline Lorraine Silva of Ladson, SC, and Cassie Thurman (Leslie) Davis of Chesterfield, SC; 7 great-grandchildren: Georgia Reed Smith, Brynn Elizabeth Smith, James Thurston Smith, Alexis Marie Silva, Brooklyn Madison Alford, Isabelle Marie Owens, Aubrey Paige Owens; also numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Jule Smith, son Kenneth Hudson Smith, and daughter- in- law Jane Duncan Smith.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, November 17, 2013, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Chesterfield, SC. Interment will follow in the Chesterfield Cemetery. The Family will receive family and friends, Sunday November 17, 2013from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. prior to the service in the church fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 305 W. Main Street, Chesterfield, SC 29709

The family wishes to extend their warmest thanks and gratitude to the staff of Chesterfield Convalescent Center.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Smith Family.

FUNERAL SERVICE: 3:00 P.M. Sunday, November 17, 2013, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Chesterfield, SC

INTERMENT: to follow in the Chesterfield Cemetery.

VISITATION: 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Sunday, November 17, 2013 prior to the service in the Church Fellowship Hall