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Lois Ann Smith, age 88, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in Boone, NC with her daughters at her side. She was a feisty little woman who rode the roller coaster of life with enthusiasm and determination. She made friends easily wherever she went and was easy to love. She graduated high school and immediately ventured out on her own and never looked back. She met her husband at her first job with Bell Telephone and they were married 57 years before his passing in 2014. She was a joyful woman who loved to have fun, take her dog, Daisy, to the Dairy Queen, play cards "for money" and ride rollercoasters, especially at Kennywood in her hometown of Homestead, PA. She was proud of her Pittsburgh heritage and always rooted for the Steelers and never missed watching the game on TV. She was brilliant and dedicated, and became a highly sought after administrative assistant in the business world. Mrs. Smith was born in Homestead, PA a daughter of the late William and Ann Cikoski Ulevich. She retired from NJEA and was a former volunteer for In Care Hospice. Mrs. Smith was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Conway, SC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel R. Smith, Jr. Survivors include her partner, and the man with whom she was madly in love, Ronald Petti of Greenwood, SC, three daughters, Cynthia Guignet (David) of Abingdon, MD, Leslie Smith, MD of Boone, NC, and Janice Schettler of Elizabeth, CO; six grandchildren, Stephen Guignet, Eric Guignet, Michelle Guignet, Taylor Lowe, Christian Schettler, and Hunter Schettler; one great grandchild, Austin Guignet; two brothers, William Ulevich of Easton, MD and Robert Ulevich of Palm City, FL; and one sister, Dolores Grosik of Austintown, Ohio. The family would like to send their heartful appreciation to the staff at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living, who embraced mom as their own mother. A special thank you to Mandy, Heather, Rebecca, Tanner, Abbie, Cassidy, Nate, JulieAnne and all the other aides who made life in the facility more like home. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, September 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Conway, SC. Committal services will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Conway, SC. Memorials may be sent to the Knights of Columbus at www.kofc.org Please sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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Lois Ann Smith

April 18, 1935 - September 6, 2023