Eugene Smith Obituary

SMITH, Eugene Eugene "Cefus" Smith, 57, 589 Second Bend Road, Harleyville, SC, died February 25, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at the Morris Chapel United Methodist Church in Dorchester with the Rev. J.P. Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Dorchester Cemetery. Eugene was born May 6, 1949, to Eartha Mae Smith and the late John (Monkey) Smith, Sr. of Dorchester, SC. Cefus joined Morris Chapel United Methodist Church at an early age. He was graduated of Jenkins Hill High School class of 1968. Upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Army. He continued his civil service within the Department of Defense as an employee of the Charleston Naval Shipyard. Cefus was joined in holy matrimony to Brenda Summers Smith on January 25, 1972. This union was blessed with two children. He leaves to cherish his memories a loving and devoted wife, Brenda Smith of Harleyville; one son, Eugene Smith, II, of Harleyville, SC; one daughter, April (Devin) James of Columbia, SC; two grandchildren, Devin Shamar James and Jada Smith; mother Eartha Mae Smith of Dorchester; father-in-law and mother-in-law, William and Percolia Summers of St. George; eight brothers, Peter (Margaret) Smith, Andrew (Norma) Smith, Alexander (Rochelle) Smith all of Dorchester, SC, John (Loretta) Smith, Jr., of St. George, SC, Leroy (Sharon) Smith of Forth Worth, Texas, Dave Smith of Virginia Beach, Virginia, James (Brenda) Smith of Cottageville, SC, and Alfred (Cathy) Smith of Atlanta, GA. One sister, Dr. Shirley (Lucious) Goodwine of Dorchester, SC; two adopted siblings, James Daniels of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Janie Ross of Dorchester, SC. One brother-in-law William (Gladys) Summers of St. George; five sisters-in-law, Barbara Felder, Harriett (Nathaniel) Elmore both of St. George, Eartha (Samuel) Pinckney of Cottageville, SC, Lorraine (Joseph) Bray of Ladson, and Peggy (Ron) Sowers of North Charleston, SC, and a host of uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends. LING FUNERAL HOME OF ST. GEORGE is in charge of the arrangements. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.