Jean Smith Birch Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jean Smith Birch of Florence, South Carolina, who passed away on February 6, 2026, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles D. Smith and Margaret Lanham Smith; her husband Lloyd Birch; her son William "Bill" Birch; and her sister Carolyn Florence of Louisville, KY..
She is survived by: her daughters, Rebecca Birch Elliott (Jack) and Lindy Birch Kelly (Andrew) of Charleston, SC; her grandchildren, Jeremiah Elliott (Erin), Prentice Elliott (Emily), Alexander Elliott (Laura), Rhodes Elliott (Elise) and Florence Birch Kelly; her great grandchildren, Maya Elliott, Ollie Elliott, Adeline Elliott, Avery Elliott, Grace Elliott, Abner Elliott, Oona Elliott, Annie Elliott, Henry Elliott and Jack Elliott; and her nephew Bob Wilson (Peggy) of Florence, SC..
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dr. William Lloyd Birch Scholarship at Francis Marion University. (To: FMU Foundation, PO Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502 or on-line at https://connect.fmarion.edu and please denote to Dr. William Lloyd Birch Scholarship).
