Ernest Smith

 

Lavonia, GA – Ernest Matthew Smith, 88, husband of the late Martha Sue McIntire Smith and Ollie M. Chappell Smith, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Rainey Hospice House.

 

Born in Stephens County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Robert Jessie Smith and Icie Pearl Rholetter.  Ernest retired from the United States Army after 22 years, having served during the Korean War and Vietnam War; later retiring from the United Postal Service after 30 years of service.  Ernest was a member and a Sunday school teacher at Grace Family Baptist Church and was a member of Gideons (Seneca Camp).

 

Ernest is survived by daughter, Susan Elaine Parshall of North Augusta, Linda Simmons of Westminster and Pam Vickery of Walhalla; sister, Pauline Peay of Westminster; grandchildren, Valerie Dunn, Michelle Fuller, Kevin Page, Eric Smith, Matt Parshall, Marcia Ducey, Nikki Eades and Darrell Simmons; 9 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren.

 

In addition to his wives and parents, Ernest is preceded in death by son, Ronald Ernest Smith; daughters, Nancy Lane Page, Vonda Fowler; brother, Johnny C. Smith; sister, Edith Pelfrey Cooley; grandson, Jason Smith and step-grandchildren, Phil Chappell and Chris Chappell.

 

A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home with burial to follow at Heritage Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm prior to the service at Sandifer Funeral Home.

 

Flowers are accepted or memorials in Ernest’s memory may be made to the Westminster Gideon’s – Seneca Camp, PO Box 662, Westminster, SC 29693.  Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com