Ralph Smith

   Ralph Cope Smith, 60, of Grays SC, departed this life on June 11, 2022. Ralph was born on July 4, 1961, to the late Eddie Ralph Smith Jr. and Dorothy Cope Dean.

   Ralph went to school at Grays School and Thomas Heyward Academy. He was a member of Pine Level Baptist Church and loved to sing for the Lord as much as he could. He learned how to paint at a young age and that became his career for most of his life. He loved the outdoors - anything to do with hunting, fishing and catching snakes.

   Left to cherish his memory are his son, Chris Smith (Ashleigh); daughter, Heather Dupont (Roy); six grandchildren Reed, Ryder, Cutter, Kate, Olivia and Jazmine. He is survived by two sisters, Myra Malphrus (Freddie) and Joyce Burnette. He was predeceased by three sisters, Pam Etheridge, Judy Mitchum and Roni Smith.

   Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Pine Level Baptist Church, 2009 Pine Level Church Road, Early Branch, SC. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 am until the hour of the service at the church. Burial will follow the service in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery, 4611 Beaver Dam Road, Ridgeland, SC.

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