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SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Wendell Charles Smith, 75, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center, after contracting COVID-19.
He was born June 23, 1945, in Warren, the son of Alphonso and Marjorie Smith.
Wendell was a 1963 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and attended the University of Detroit in Michigan, where he made his home for 50 years before moving to Spartanburg. He worked for the university developing and directing the Neighborhood Services Department, which provided an educational experience for children in Northwest Detroit. He also served as the director of Assist Services Incorporated, where he managed several group homes. Because of his warm-hearted and friendly personality, the residents loved him. After retirement from Creative Images, where he served as a human resource manager, he worked part-time for Spartanburg County School District Six in the transportation department.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Terri B. Smith of Spartanburg; brother, Daniel Smith (Erma) of Youngstown; sons, Chad Smith (Nicole) of Detroit and Kobi Smith (Nicole) of Brownstown Township, Mich.; daughter, Tami Stanko of Detroit; stepsons, Terrance Roumph (Jacqueline) of New York, N.Y. and Darnell Roumph of Detroit; and stepdaughter, Nataki Cooper (Curtis) of Spartanburg; many grandchildren that he loved and doted on; and a host of nieces and nephews that he made sure he communicated with on a regular basis.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Alphonse and Marjorie Smith; sister, Peggy Dudley, brother-in-law, William; and brother, Harold Smith.
Due to the current status of the pandemic, private services will be held.
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