Doris Nell Snipes Smith, 75, Lancaster, SC

Doris Nell Snipes Smith, 75, of Lancaster, SC, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at MUSC Health in Columbia, SC.

She loved crocheting and playing computer games. She loved her kids, grand kids and great grandkids more than life itself. She always enjoyed spending time with them.

She was the daughter of the late Clyde Snipes and Alma Louise Mackey Snipes. Sadly, she left behind a daughter, Wendy L Smith (Abel) of Catawba, 2 sons, Robert L Smith of Lancaster and Edward L Smith Jr (Lisa) of Jefferson, a son-in-law, Monty Ashley of Heath Springs, 11 grandchildren, Brent Ashley, Savannah Ashley, Victoria Smith (John), Iris Hall (Dante), Sgt Smith, Matthew USMC, Madison Gregorio, Levi Smith, Tommy Smith, Cheyenna Smith, Tyler Smith and Patricia Jordan (Ben), 17 great grandchildren, Laila Ashley, Dino Drosinis, Ava Gordon, Dalton Ashley, Leeanah Miles, Hailynn Rivers, Braylan Smith, Ian Gordon, Elaina Smith, Addison Cook, Mikelle Bailey, Anna Smith, Royal Smith, Tasha Smith, Deaonte Jordan, Javon Jordan, Donovan Jordan. 4 sisters, Annie Ruth Catoe of Myrtle Beach, SC, Debbie (Deb) Robinson of Lancaster, SC, Linda King and Jane Snipes of Taxahaw, NC. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward L Smith, Sr., a daughter, Betty L Smith Ashley, a son, Edward L Smith Jr. (Half Pint), and a sister, Clydia Faye Snipes Hollingsworth. A memorial service will be held in her honor at 2:00 pm on January 18, 2025 at Friendship Baptist Church, 1809 Bennett Rd, Lancaster, SC 29720.

Family will receive friends at 1 pm at the church before the memorial and other times at her home, 6185 Flat Creek Road, Kershaw, SC 29067.

Lancaster Funeral Home and Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Smith.

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