Reverend Sim SMITH

1936 - 2014  (78 years)

• Name	Sim SMITH  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Prefix	Reverend
  Birth	1936	Kershaw County/Lee County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina THE REV. SIM SMITH Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 6:00 am The Rev. Sim Smith, 78, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at the home of his son. Born in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late James Clyburn Smith and Colzie Elmore Smith. Sim always said he grew up poor with humble beginnings in Camden. He shined shoes and sold the Columbia Record on the streets of Camden at a very early age. As a teen, he worked at Dub Marshall's Grocery and the Camden Food Shop. Once at Dub's Grocery, Mr. J.C. Lee asked Smitty to cut up a chicken. "Don't know how! I've never done that," said Sim. "Give it a try," said Mr. Lee. The next day Mr. Lee stopped by the store and said, "Smitty, I didn't know what part of the chicken I was eating, I just knew it was chicken, and it was good." Sim attended Camden schools and graduated from Antioch High School. He was ordained at Hermitage Baptist Church in Camden. After preaching for a while, a group of ladies from Hermitage Baptist Church paid Sim's way to Mars Hill Baptist College. In his senior year at Mars Hill, his fellow students and the group's critic chose Sim to bring the yearly senior message at Mars Hill Baptist Church. Sim was introduced as the young man with a winsome smile. That smile stayed with him. He later attended the University of South Carolina and Coker College. Rev. Smith preached and pastored for more than 63 years. He preached in nearly 150 revivals across Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He went on a preaching tour of the West Indies and preached in the Holy Land. He served as pastor of Pinewood Baptist Church for 18 years. While pastoring, he worked part-time for the S.C. Department of Agriculture as a surveyor for 25 years and was a part-time fishing guide for Pack's Landing. Sim loved people and it showed. Sim gave, gave, gave! Survivors include his wife, Jewel F. Smith; three sons, Robbie Smith (Joyce) of Pinewood, Mark Smith (Karen) of Sumter and Paul Smith (Kelly) of Sumter; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; a stepson, John Joyner (Jen) of Camden; a stepdaughter, Beverly Johnson of Camden; a brother, Jesse Smith (Betty) of Camden; and a sister, Nancy Stokes (Jim) of Greer. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 45 years, Carolyn Branham Smith; two brothers; and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Pinewood Baptist Church with the Revs. Homer Hinson, Frank Davis, Bennie Barwick and Kirk Carlisle officiating. Burial will be in Pinewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Pinewood Baptist Church and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the home of Paul and Kelly Smith, 2955 Cains Mill Road. Memorials may be made to Pinewood Baptist Church Youth Fund, P.O. Box 176, Pinewood, SC 29125-0176. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com  [1, 2, 3]
  Occupation	Baptist Minister  [4]
  _UID	43A3F5EE4D5F4C9FBC34D6301D648D127685
  Death	15 Nov 2014	at the home of his son, Camden, South Carolina   [4]
  Burial	19 Nov 2014	Pinewood Baptist Church Cemetery, Pinewood, South Carolina   [3]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I203106	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	James Clyburn SMITH,   b. 10 Mar 1906, Kershaw County, South Carolina d. 7 May 1952, Beulah, Kershaw County, South Carolina (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Colzie ELMORE,   b. 19 Jun 1907, Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina d. 3 Jul 1994, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1926	South Carolina   [4, 5]
  _UID	75D5474164F9416A92605BF901EF5FCA3929
  _UID	75D5474164F9416A92605BF901EF5FCA3929
  Family ID	F49333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Carolyn BRANHAM,   b. South Carolina d. Bef 2010, South Carolina
  Marriage	Abt 1955	South Carolina   [4]
  _UID	4297B85848524A41ACF351BE13BC0948DC0F
  _UID	4297B85848524A41ACF351BE13BC0948DC0F
  Children	1. Robert “Robbie” SMITH   2. Mark SMITH   3. Paul SMITH
  Family ID	F137767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2015

  
  

  Family 2	Jewel F.,   b. South Carolina d. Aft 2014
  Marriage	Abt 1990  [4]
  _UID	18CD2E2DC98648A1B0FEE612E1900222B381
  _UID	18CD2E2DC98648A1B0FEE612E1900222B381
  Family ID	F187005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S8668] Colzie E. Smith. [S20424] Ard-Smith. [S21798] The Rev. Sim Smith. [S23018] Descendants of James Matthew Ross. [S23026] Descendants of Robert Henry Green Prescott.