Donnie Smith

Richard Donald Smith, 73, of Grays, SC passed on May 28, 2025, in Charleston, SC at MUSC after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on June 26, 1951, in Hampton, SC to the late Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Irma Williams Smith.

Richard worked for Hercules Inc. digging fat-lighter stumps for many years before opening his own stump grinding company, Smith Stump Removal Inc., and continued stump removal until his retirement.  He was a patriot and served his country in the National Guard.  In his leisure time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. His family and friends will miss him greatly.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Esther Breland Smith of Grays, SC and a host of extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard Dustin Smith, and Brothers: Leslie Smith and Ray Smith.

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