Betsy Rate Smith Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Betsy Rate Smith of West Columbia, South Carolina, who passed away on September 23, 2023, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Rate and Bobbie Rate; her sister Barbara Jean Davis; and her parents-in-law, Lester and Ruby Smith.
She is survived by: her husband Lester Steve Smith; her children, Eronn Amick (Bobby Duval) and Eric Smith (Heather); her grandchildren, Wesley Smith, Watson Amick, Walker Amick, Andrew Duval, Chloe Smith and Crimson Smith; her siblings, John Barrett Rate (Barbara) and Bonnie Smith; her sister-in-law Linda Cliett (Rick); her nieces and nephews, Randell Rate (Laura), Brad Davis (Tracy), Bryan Davis (Jessi), Joshua Hodge (Tammy), Daniel Cliett (Aghtan), Tasha Strickland (Chris), Katie Hall (Austin), Meredith Gary-Taylor (David) and Jessica Haygood (Nick); her great-nieces and great-nephews, Charity, Tyler, Parker, Lincoln, Marlee Claire, Amelia, Barrett, Taylor, Wade, Evie Beth, Shannon, Andrew, Sarah Jean, Turner, Layton, Gabrielle, Sabien, Tabatha, Dalton, Greyson and Dylan; Waylon.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at 2101 Rexford Rd #165W, Charlotte, NC 28211, https://www.stjude.org or Wounded Warrior Project at 4899 Belfort Rd. Suite 300, Jacksonville, Fl 32256, https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
