MARY SMITH GREEN

Mrs. Mary Smith Green, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan.12, 2019, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born in Lee County, Mrs. Green was the daughter of the late Charles Hubert Smith and the late Margaret Putnam Smith. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Donald Smith.

Mary was a longtime active member of Bethesda Church of God, sharing her love of the Lord with youth as a Sunday School teacher for more than 40 years.

Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Richard Gaston Green, Sr.; her son, Richard "Richie" Green (Maria); her daughters, Margaret "Mardi" Green (Heather) and Allyson Strickland (Marty); her sisters, Linda London and JoAnn Rooks of Lee County; her brother, Luther Smith of Lee County; three granddaughters, Nicole Henderson, Amanda Green, and Alisa Strickland; and two great-grandchildren, Mitchell and Addelynn Henderson.

A memorial service will be held at Bethesda Church of God, with the Rev. Al Sims officiating. Service time will be announced.

The family will receive friends at the Green home, 905 Perry Blvd., after the memorial service.

Memorials can be made to Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.