Calvin Smith

Calvin Backman Smith NEWBERRY - Calvin Backman Smith, 63, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at Prisma Health Heart Richland. Born on June 18, 1955 in Newberry, he was a son of Annie Irene Wicker Smith and the late Backman Leroy Smith. He worked for Blanchard Equipment for many years and later worked at ISE America. Mr. Smith was a member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church. He is survived in addition to his mother, Irene Smith by his wife, Sandra L. Smith; daughters, Shelly Lynn Smith (Colton Sons) of Lexington, Laurel Smith Tahon (Dennis) and Annie Smith Amick (Ben) both of Newberry; sisters, Doris Worthy and Elizabeth Farr (Wayne) both of Newberry; brothers, A.P. Smith (Tina), Roger Dean Smith, Virgil Smith (Susan) all of Newberry and grandchildren, Victoria Worthy, Luther Worthy, Kate Tahon and Sam Tahon. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, January 31, 2019 at St. Philip's Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 7:00 pm at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Philip's Lutheran Church, 2461 St. Philip's Church Road, Newberry, SC 29108. A special note of thanks to the doctors and nurses of the CVICU at Prisma Health Heart Richland for all of their loving care. www.mcswainevans.com.