Mr. Woodrow "Woody" Smith
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Mr. Woodrow "Woody" Smith

  • May 4, 1922 - February 7, 2012
  • Columbia, South Carolina
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“Margaret, Albert, Charles and David - Lisa and I want you to know how sorry we are to hear of Woody's death. He was a wonderful neighbor and...Read More » ”
1 of 4 | Posted by: A. Ruth Edwards - Columbia, SC

“To all of Woody's wonderful family, Just heard about this and want to express condolences to all of you. He was a great guy who seemed to me...Read More » ”
2 of 4 | Posted by: Don Graham - Family friend

“David, so sorry to hear about your father. Reading his obituary, I didn't realize he trained airmaen on B-17s. My father was a crewman on that...Read More » ”
3 of 4 | Posted by: Paul Walker - Chapin, SC

“Dunbar Funeral Home and its staff extend our deepest sympathy to the Smith family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. ”
4 of 4 | Posted by: Betsy Dunbar Sawyer - Columbia, SC


Woodrow "Woody" Smith
COLUMBIA - A memorial service for Woodrow "Woody" Smith, 89, will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012, at St. Martin's-in-the Fields Episcopal Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, assisted the family.
Woody, a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Born May 4, 1922, in Sandy Springs, S.C., he grew up at Epworth Children's Home in Columbia, where he was an outstanding athlete during high school, especially in football. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, training young airmen on the B-17 Bomber. Following his time in the U.S. Air Force, he attended Columbia Commercial College, followed by a 38 year career with Southern Bell. He was a member of St. Martin's-in-the Fields Episcopal Church where he was a Scout Master and usher. As a Scout Master, Woody enjoyed many camping trips to Camp Barstow and "Lonesome Latitudes" with his fellow Scout Masters and Scout Troops.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Virginia Brown Smith, whom he married on November 6, 1946; sons, Albert Woodrow Smith, Charles Lawrence Smith, David Alexander Smith and his wife, Jean, all of Columbia; grandchildren, Matthew Townsend Smith, Katherine "Katie" McKinnon Smith, Lauren Elizabeth Smith, all of Columbia, James Nash Horky and Anna Elizabeth Horky, both of Georgia. He was predeceased by brothers, Albert C. Smith, Theodore Smith; sister, Monte Dunlap and daughter, Margaret C. "Peggy" Horky.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Heart Association, 520 Gervais Street, Suite 300, Columbia SC 29201 or the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 2999 Sunset Blvd., Suite 102, West Columbia SC 29169.