Carolyn Smith Thompson

Carolyn Smith Thompson Olanta - Carolyn Starratt Smith Thompson age 81, died Monday, September 30, 2013 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock pm Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church in Olanta with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Floyd Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 pm tonight (Tuesday) at the funeral home. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Orville Stanley Smith, Sr. and Nell Ezzell Smith of Columbia. She was a graduate of Washington Seminary (now Westminster School) in Atlanta, and The University of South Carolina and of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. She married Robert Davis Thompson and moved to Olanta in 1954. A longtime faithful member of First Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Thompson taught Sunday School, was president of the Women Of The Church, was a member of The Rose Park Circle, was an Elder, and was Clerk Of The Session. Mrs. Thompson was a charter member of The Olanta Business Association, was a member of the Founding Board of the Olanta Public Library, and a member of the Gardenia Garden Club and the Olanta Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Davis Thompson, a brother, James E. Smith, sisters, Elizabeth Smith Drake and Frieda Learmont Smith. Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn Thompson (Tracy) Power of Columbia, two sons, Robert Davis (Pat) Thompson, Jr and Jacob Melvin (Sherry) Thompson, II both of Olanta, a brother, D. Stanley Smith, Jr., of Columbia, grandchildren, Elizabeth Dawn Thompson of Raleigh, N.C., Jacob Melvin Thompson, III., Julia Davis Thompson, Paige (Doug) Andrews, all of Florence, Justin Kirby of Olanta, one great-grandchild, Grant Andrews of Florence. Many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Olanta, 1501 North Jones Road, Olanta, S.C. 29114 or The University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, Unrestricted Endowment Account, 1600 Hampton Street, Gift Processing, Columbia, South Carolina 29208. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Carolyn Smith Thompson please visit our Sympathy Store.