Frances Smith

Heading: Frances Smith Dateline: Greenville Mary Frances Barnette Smith, 82, of 5 Woodcove Court, died December 18, 2007 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born August 5, 1925 in Campobello, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Samuel S. and Grace Gibson Barnette. Mrs. Smith also lived in Greenville and Clinton. Mrs. Smith graduated from North Greenville Junior College, Tigerville, S.C., received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, and studied at Woman’s Missionary Union Training School (now part of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), Louisville, Kentucky. Her pre-missionary experience was teaching school in Wagener and Clinton, S.C. She married Allen Smith on August 15, 1947. They were appointed Southern Baptist Missionaries in May 1959. They were stationed in Angeles City on the Philippine island of Luzon where she was a church worker in the Sunday school and Training Union and with Woman’s Missionary Union. She helped develop the library at Clark Field Church, which served Filipino pastors as well as the church’s English speaking congregation. They resigned in 1974 and were reappointed in 1978. Mrs. Smith was a church and home worker in Angeles City, Philippines, 1980-1983 then transferred to Zambia, August 1, 1983, where she was also a church and home worker in Lusaka, Zambia. She was active in International Baptist Church, acting as librarian at the seminary and also worked in the mission business manager’s office. Allen and Frankie retired July 1, 1988. She was a member of member of Hampton Heights Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Rev. J. Allen Smith, born in Seneca, S.C., June 6, 1925; three sons, Steven A. Smith of Gaffney, Stanly B. Smith of Philippines, and Scott D. Smith of Greer; two daughters, Susan C. Floyd of Concord, North Carolina and Sandra S. Worthington of Seneca; three sisters, Elizabeth B. Runyan of Greenwood, Grace Gambrell of McCormick, and Margaret Ann (Jackie) Brunson of Greenville; ten grandchildren, Dustin Smith, Ryan Smith, Ian Smith, Joshua Floyd, Kara Floyd, Luke Floyd, Micah Floyd, and Nicole Floyd, Whitney Garland, and Tory Garland. Mrs. Smith was predeceased by one sister, Aletha Hood. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Hampton Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg, S.C. Visitation will be held 9:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to Hampton Heights Baptist Church Lottie Moon Mission Offering, 2511 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, S.C. 29615. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.

Frances Smith

August 5, 1925 - December 18, 2007