Lynn Smith Clary

Gaffney, SC - - Lynn Smith Clary, 78, of 162 Ruth Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 31, 2025 at her residence.

Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of the late Charles Edward "Eddie" Clary Jr. and the daughter of the late William L. "Bill" Smith and Margaret Thompson Smith. She was a 1964 graduate of Gaffney High School, avid reader, a member of the Ladies Dinner Club, an avid Gamecock fan and was a loving and doting grandmother. Mrs. Clary was a retired HR Director for Peachtree Centre and a lifetime member of Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church.

Surviving is a daughter, Mandy Clary Hoyle (Justin) of Gaffney; a brother, Bill Smith (Debbie) of Columbia; a sister, Marki Smith Clarke of Gaffney; six grandchildren, Jamie George (Keighley), Phillip George (Corie), Ellis George, Liam Hoyle, Ben Hoyle and Clary Hoyle; a son-in-law, David George, a sister-in-law, Judy Clary Lemmons; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Clary was preceded in death by a daughter, Suzy Clary George; and a son, Charles Edward "Chip" Clary III.

The family will receive friends from 9:30AM-10:45AM on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11:00AM at the church with Dr. Clyde Thomas and Reverend Bobby Morrow III officiating. Interment will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1449, Gaffney, SC, 29342.

The family will be at the home of Mandy and Justin Hoyle, 138 Saxon Drive.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC