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Dolphus Smith Obituary
WOODRUFF, SC-- Rev. Dolphus Smith, 71, of 3346 Price House Road, died Monday, March 21, 2011. He was the son of the late Riley Smith and Iola Hattie Mae McBeth and husband of Joyce Smith of the home.
Other survivors include two daughter, Demetria Archie of Woodruff, SC, and Deloree (Ronnell) Means of Spartanburg, SC; three sons, David (Marty) Smith and Dolphus L. (Sarina) Smith, both of Findlay, OH; Deon (Michaelle) Smith of Raleigh, NC; two brothers, David (Sarah) Smith, Sr. of Fostoria, OH, James Earl (Earleen) Smith of Mansfield, OH; three sisters, Doris Langley, Vickie Smith, and Genise (Merle) Robinson, all of Fostoria, OH; one uncle, Jack (Lucy) Smith of Woodruff, SC.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 25, 2011, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Poplar Springs AME Church, Laurens, SC. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 26, 2011, at 1:00 PM at Poplar Springs AME Church, Laurens, SC, with burial in the church cemetery.
W.J. Gist Mortuary,
Woodruff
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Brenda L. Holland
March 28, 2011
Mrs. Smith, Rev. Smith was a great friend. He always gave me hug when he saw me and encouraging words for me on this journey of working in our church. I will miss him. My prayers and condolences are with you and your entire family.
Geraldine Simmons
March 26, 2011
you are in my prayers. May God guide you through these days and hold you to his bosom.
Neggie Gist
March 25, 2011
Joyce, may God bless you, the children and the grandchildren
during the loss of your husband, the children father and grand-
father. He will be missed. One day we both will see our husband
again.Neggie Gist(Woodruff,SC)
Mattie Horne
March 25, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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Michelle Gilliam
March 25, 2011
To cousin Joyce, children, grands, sisters, and brothers a true soldier has gone on to glory.
James Butler
March 25, 2011
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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