Willie Smith

McBee, S.C. Willie K. (Billye) Smith, age 84, passed away September 28. Visitation will be held Tuesday 5-7 pm at Norton Funeral Home, Hartsville. Billye was born in Jefferson, a daughter of the late Willie A Keye & Emma Grace Sowell Sullivan. She was retired from Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel as a Printer. She was a member of the Eagles, Eastern Star, Moose Lodge and the ITU. Surviving are two daughters, Lynn (Richard) Repici, Dennisville, N.J. and Tia (Daniel) Heath, San Antonio, Texas;six grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; son in law, Julius Kirkley, McBee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter M. Smith and a daughter Mary Kirkley; step-father, Edward G. Sullivan; son Charles R. Raulerson. Memorials may be made to the McBee Rescue Squad. www.nortonfh.net