James “Wayne” Smith, 97, husband of late Edna Lockaby Smith, died Monday, March 14, 2022.
Born in Easley, SC, he was the son of the late Clarence and Mary Wade Smith Bagwell.
Mr. Smith was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. Wayne dedicated his career to the textile industry, primarily serving as a Machinist for Platt Saco Lowell.
He is survived by daughters Dianne (Ken) Henson, Debbie Parrish, and Ruth (Jim) Driggers; sisters Joan Benjamin and Blanche (Russell) Roberts; nine grandchildren; twenty one great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 16, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, Downtown. The Funeral Service will be Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, Downtown. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
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