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Sue Smith Forrester

April 26, 1917 - January 22, 2023
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Graceland East Memorial Park
2206 Woodruff Rd.
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Friday 1/27, 11:00 am

Sue Smith Forrester, 105, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023.

Born in Mauldin, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Harriet Cobb Smith.

Sue was a graduate of Mauldin High School, Carolina Commercial College, and Greenville General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1938. Sue was a long time member of Pendleton Street Baptist Church. She served on two occasions for Southern Baptist Missions as a volunteer nurse at a camp for Inca Indian children in the Andes Mountains of Peru, South America. She also served as the First Detox Center Nurse at the Greenville County Detoxification Center from 1975-1988 at which time she retired from her nursing career at the age of 71. She also retired from the South Carolina Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

She is survived by daughter Ann Forrester Forrest; four grandchildren, Andy Forrest (Linda), Harriet Forrest Dodson (Tim), Phyllis Forrester Granade, and David L. Forrester, Jr.; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, David Luke Forrester, Sr.

There will be a graveside service on Friday, January 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Graceland East Memorial Park. Sue’s career of service to others will be recognized by the Nurses Honor Guard of South Carolina.

Friends are encouraged to leave condolence messages for the family by clicking on the button labeled “Leave A Message, Share A Memory” below.

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Graceland East Memorial Park
2206 Woodruff Rd.
Simpsonville, SC 29681
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Friday 1/27, 11:00 am

Sue Smith Forrester, 105, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023. Born in Mauldin, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Harriet Cobb Smith. Sue was a graduate of Mauldin High School, Carolina Commercial College, and Greenville General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1938. Sue was a long time member of PendletonContinue Reading

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Nurses Honor Guard of South Carolina left a message on January 27, 2023:
What an honor it was to provide our Nightingale Tribute for Nurse Sue. Thank you for allowing us to participate in her services. Loving prayers for all of Sue's family.
Anonymous left a message on January 26, 2023:
So very sorry for your loss. Saying prayers for your family.LoveSkip and Jan
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Bill and Gail Orbann left a message on January 24, 2023:
Dear Ann and family so sorry for your loss but we know she is at peace and having a joyous time in Heaven. We think of the wonderful times we had at Standing Springs together and Dallah writing the children's musical. What a blessing you all have been to us. Our prayers are with you. Love Bill and Gail.
Jeater Forrest left a message on January 24, 2023:
Dear family, you have my deepest sympathy. Sue was a dear friend and neighbor. She lived a long life helping people. She was a Good Samaritan. She will be missed. I loved her.
Lynn Bisel left a message on January 23, 2023:
Praying for you and your family Ann and Harriet. May God bless and keep you during this time of loss. Psalms 46:10. Be still and know that I am God.
Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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