Frank Smith

Frank, the son of Rudolph Smith and Edna (Harmon) Smith, was born the youngest of 11 children. He is preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and four brothers. Surviving are sisters, Helen Adams (Zanesville, Ohio) and Loretta Kotzmoyer (Landisville, Pennsylvania).

Frank was born in Peoria, Illinois. He graduated from Limestone High School in Bartonville, IL.

After high school, Frank worked at Caterpillar Tractor Company, retiring after 30 years. Then he moved to Greenville, SC to serve for 19 years in the Automotive and Facilities Departments of Bob Jones University.

He and his wife, Wauneta (Salter) Smith raised two children, John Smith (Litchfield, Ohio) and Sarah Smith (Greenville, SC). John and his wife, Sophie (Kruggel) Smith, have three children, Joshua Smith, Caleb Smith, and Becky Smith.

Frank’s favorite verses are Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” (KJV). These are his favorite verses, because he heard them when he first accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 34. He loved gardening and found that Galatians 5:22-23 teaches a lot about the Christian life and how to live.

Frank loved his family, decorating for Christmas, woodworking, gardening, history, animals, hooked rugs, games, puzzles, caring for his family, and sharing the love of Christ to others.

A visitation for Frank will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 1:00 pm until 2:45 pm at Mackey Funerals and Cremations at Century Dr. 311 Century Dr. Greenville, SC 29607 A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm in the chapel at Mackey Funerals and Cremations Century Dr. 311 Century Dr. Greenville, SC 29607.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Frank’s memory to Shriners Childrens’ Hospital or Mayo Clinic for research into pulmonary fibrosis.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mackeycenturydrive.com for the Smith family.