Levis Smith

Seneca – Levis Smith, 85, loving husband of Martha Faye Blackwell, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at The Oaks of Seneca.

 

Born in Madison, South Carolina, Levis is the son of the late Grover Franklin Smith and Icie Shedd Smith.  Levis was the owner/operator of Levis Smith Logging and a member of Calvary Church where he was a former choir member and Sunday School Superintendent for over 30 years.

 

Levis is survived by his wife of 68 years; daughter, Kaye S. Matheson (Rickie); sisters, Louise Holcombe, Betty Suttles; and his pride and joy, his grandchildren, Stanley Matheson (Amanda), Stephanie Merck (Jeremy) and great grandchildren, Kinsey Merck, Tanner Levi Merck, Kayedin Merck, and Carter Matheson.

 

In addition to his parents, Levis is preceded in death by his brothers, J.B. Smith and Fred Smith.

 

A funeral service will be held at 3:30 pm, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Calvary Church with entombment to follow at Heritage Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.  The family will receive friends and family from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, prior to the service at the church.

 

The family will like to express a special thank-you to the staff at The Oaks of Seneca and Agape Hospice for the loving and compassionate care they provided.

 

The family is at the residence at The Oaks of Seneca. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Levis’s memory may be made to Calvary Church – Building Fund, 155 Maxim Dr., Westminster, SC 29693. Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.