Billy Smith

Billy Richard "Rick" Smith, 60, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 3, 1956, in Duluth, GA, he was the son of the late Billy Newton Smith and Frances Maxcine Westmoreland Smith. A 1974 graduate of Dorman High School, Rick received his BA from USC-Upstate. He was president of Grasshoppers Inc. Landscaping, attended Cedar Spring Baptist Church, and was a member of the All Sports Booster Club at Dorman High School. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Mimi Beason Smith; daughter, Kasey Wood (Craig) of Clover, SC; grandsons, Craig Wood Jr. and Graham Wood; brother, Reginald Keith Smith (Denise) of Johns Island, SC; sister, Lisa Smith Rimer (Michael) of Acworth, GA; numerous nieces and nephews; and Marion Anderson and Chris Swindler, whom Rick loved as sons. A service honoring his memory will be conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307, by the Rev. Todd Lowe and eulogists, Terry Belcher and Kasey Wood. Visitation will follow the service at the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 901 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302 online at www.alz.org; or Cedar Spring Baptist Church, 140 Cedar Spring Place, Spartanburg, SC 29302. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Billy Richard "Rick" Smith please visit our Sympathy Store.