- Date Of Birth: January 23, 1944
- Date Of Death: August 8, 2022
- State: South Carolina
James “Jim” Wilbur Smith, 78, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, at TRMC after an extended illness.
Mr. Smith was born on January 23, 1944, in New Bern, N.C. He was the son of the late Walter W. Smith, Sr. and the late Macie Wade Smith. After graduating high school, he went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force, Army and Army Reserves. He was an active member of Alcoholic Anonymous and was sober for over 40 years. Mr. Smith gave back by helping others. He was retired from the Waypoint Recovery Center. He was an avid golfer. Mr. Smith was predeceased by his parents, brothers, Walter Smith, Sr. and Joe Pat Smith.
Survivors include his children, Tina Craft (Jeff) of Cope, Jimmy Smith (Sharon Fleener) of Cordova, Crystal Weeks (Terry) of Cordova, Stephen Smith, Lynn Smith of Orangeburg; twenty grandchildren; Kaitlyn Smith, Emily Davis, Terry Weeks, Jr., Tori Kuck (Louie), Tiffany Craft, Lauren Craft, Jamey Craft, Trevor Smith, Tristen Smith, LJ Smith, Cody Fleener, Courtney Antley, Chloe Kinsey, Brianna Smith, Logan Smith, Evyn Smith, Alyssa Craig, Helen Craig, James Craig, Joey Craig; six great-grandchildren, Charlie Jane Jackson, Rylan Kuck, Landon Kuck, Brycen Kuck, Mason Kuck, Sladen Weeks; sister, Ann Gaskins of New Bern, N.C.; mother of his children, Carolyn Sue Smith of Orangeburg and a number of nieces and nephews.
