Patricia Smith Engstrom

Patricia Smith Engstrom obituary, Greenwood, SC

Patricia Smith Engstrom

Patricia Engstrom Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Blyth Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Greenwood on Oct. 1, 2025.

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PATRICIA ENGSTROM
Patricia Smith Engstrom, 82, resident of Greenwood, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at Hospice House of Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont.
Born in Wilmington, NC, November 16, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Smith and Bessie Bernice Gillespie Smith. Patricia was a member of Harris Baptist Church.
Patricia was a 1959 graduate of Carolina High School, Greenville and attended Medical College of Georgia. She retired from Delta Airlines as a flight attendant.
Patricia is survived by one son, Don Eshelman (Kelly) of Florida, a sister, Hilda Brissey (James) of McCormick and companion Donnie McBurnett.
There will be a private family celebration of life.
Blyth Funeral Home & Cremation Services is assisting the Engstrom family.
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