Thomas W. Smith, Sr.

He joined his wife of 61 years, Darlene, his daughter; “Gina”, and his sister Virginia Crouch.

Mr. Smith was a Chief Petty Officer who served in the United States Navy during WW II. During his time in the service, while a Chief Radio Operator, he received the Purple Heart due to combat wounds he received when he was 1 of 94 survivors of the USN Destroyer USS Buck which was torpedoed by a German U Boat off the coast of Italy.

Mr. Smith retired from Gulf Oil after 33 years as a Retail Marketer. He then worked with Belk for 13 years.

He was a member of the 9th Inning Sunday School Class at Overbrook Baptist Church whose members will be serving as Honorary Pallbearers.

Survivors include a son; Thomas W. Smith, Jr. (Alice), 4 daughters; Peggy Burton, Debi Dalton (Jessie Redondo), Tina Marie Smith, and Dottie LaMance (Robert). He is also survived by 8 grandchildren; George Burton, III, Bethany Tharin, John Burton, David, John, and Ryan Dalton, Logan and Mason LaMance as well as 8 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 1 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC from 12:00 – 1:45 where funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Meals on Wheels of Greenville, 15 Oregon Street, Greenville, SC 29605.

Arrangements under the direction of Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Greenville, SC.