Carol (Swiney) Smith

Carol Smith, 79, of Laurelville passed away on October 30, 2023.  She was born on July 14, 1944 in Clendenin, West Virginia to Denzil and Kathryn (Young) Swiney.  Carol was a bus driver for Logan Elm School District for  30 years; years of ticket selling for Laurelville Fire Department; did fund raising for multiple organizations.  She always loved helping people in need and always had a smile on her face.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her in-laws Ralph and Georgie Smith; step mother-in-law Zella Smith and brother-in-law Joe Sparr.  Carol is survived by her husband Ralph Smith Sr.; children Butch (Linda) Smith of Chillicothe, Joyce (Kenny) Skaggs of Laurelville; siblings Tom (Sharon) Swiney of Wilmington, NC, Sue Hays of Plymouth, MI, Patty Sparr of Bogart, Georgia; grandchildren Jeremy (Chantel) Skaggs and Cody (Jessica) Smith both of Laurelville, Kassie (Trevor) Ross of Lancaster; great grandchildren Nicholas and Cody Davis, Reilly, Bristol and Scarlett Skaggs, Carter Smith, Zane and Fallon Ross; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and by brother-in-law Bill (Joy) Smith of Clendenin, WV and sister-in-law Darla Smith of Clendenin, WV.    Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at Wellman Funeral Home, Laurelville with cremation to follow.  Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.  Online condolences can be made to www.wellmanfuneralhomes.com.