Joan Smith Roddey

Mrs. Joan Smith Roddey, 79, died August 22, 2014 at the Chester Regional Medical Center.A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, August 25, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Chester with Rev. Clay Waldrip officiating.The interment will be private.The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM in the foyer of the church. Born November 28, 1934 in Union, SC, Mrs. Roddey was the daughter of the late George James and Bonnie Belle Collins Smith.She attended the schools of Chester County and was the former operator and owner of Roddey’s Craft Shop.She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Chester. Mrs. Roddey is survived by her husband of over sixty-one years, Neil L. Roddey; two daughters, Kay R. Phillips (Don) of Elon, NC and Tracey R. McCarley (Turner) of Blackstock, SC; two grandchildren, Brent Phillips (Rebecca) and Amy P. Smith (Tyler); one great grandson, Sawyer P. Smith. She was preceded in death by her brother Leroy “Smitty” Smith. Memorials may be made Chester First Baptist Church, PO Box 518, Chester, SC 29706.