FEBRUARY 23, 1932 – MARCH 20, 2010
 
ANDERSON, SC – David Ray Smith, age 78, resident of the Summit Place, passed away on March 20, 2010.
 
Born in Belton, SC, on February 23, 1932, he was the son of the late Ray Edward Smith and Elizabeth Harris Smith.  He was a United States Navy Veteran and attended Anderson College and Erskine College.  Mr. Smith retired from Piedmont Natural Gas and was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church.  He was most passionate about Boy Scouts and for many years was a Boy Scout leader on the local and district level.
 
Survivors include his wife of fifty-five years, Marian Findley Smith; three sons and daughters-in-law: Findley & Virginia Smith of Anderson, SC, Steven & Ann Smith of Easley, SC, and Shan & Sherry Smith of Dayton, VA; five grandchildren: Joshua, Jared, Dylaney, Carly Smith and Lisa Smith West.
 
The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home conducted by the Reverend Frances M. Elrod.  Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
 
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
 
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Boy Scouts, Local Blue Ridge Council, 1 Park Plz, Greenville, SC 29607.
 
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
 
The McDougald Funeral Home, Anderson.