Bobby Leon Smith

Walhalla, SC– Bobby Leon Smith, 78, husband of the late Joyce Carolyn Moss Smith, of 107 Torrington Rd., Walhalla passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Oconee Memorial Hospital.

 

A native of Walhalla, SC, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Ivan Clifton Smith, Sr. and Clara King Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he was a sharpshooter using a M-14 and he received the National Defense Service Medal. Mr. Smith retired as a brick mason and specialized in Refractory work. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, watching Westerns, church and especially spending time with family. He was a member of Mt. View Baptist Church of Walhalla.

 

Mr. Smith is survived by his sons: Jeffrey Dale Smith (Andrea) of Mt. Rest, SC, Bobby Devon Smith (Crystal) of Walhalla, SC; daughters: Regina Smith Winkler (Wallace) of West Columbia, SC, Rhonda Michelle Smith of Westminster, SC; brother: Roy Smith (Pat) of Westminster, SC; grandchildren: Alexander Nathaniel Winkler (Courtney), Kennedy Winkler Wicker (Andy), Jason Clay Smith, Helen Elaine Wood, Dylan Walker Smith, Jeffrey Leon Smith, Elizabeth Michelle Smith and Logan Walker Smith; great grandchildren: Knox Alexander Winkler and Turner Buxton Winkler.

 

In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his brothers: Ivan Clifton Smith, Jr.; sisters: Joyce Smith Taylor, Mary Smith Stephens and Patricia Smith Metcalf.

 

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Heritage Memorial Gardens.

 

Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 27, 2021 prior to the service at Davenport Funeral Home.

 

Flowers are accepted and memorials may be made to Mt. View Baptist Church, 102 Mt. View Church Dr. Walhalla, SC 29691 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.