THEODOCIOUS SMITH

Theodocious "Theo" Eliza Pogue-Moore Smith was born Nov. 17, 1919. She departed this earthly life on Dec. 15, 2016. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Frank Pogue Sr. and Robina Emma McDuffie Pogue.

Theo, as she was fondly called by family members and friends, was educated in the schools of Sumter County and a graduate of Lincoln High School. She attended Morris College and Sumter Technical College. She was employed for many years by Sumter School District 17, retiring in 1982. She later worked for Sumter County Council on Aging, Neal's Restaurant and the Jehovah Child Development Center.

Theo was united in marriage in 1949 to Wesley Moore Jr. To union six children were born. In 1997 God saw fit to put someone else in her life and she married Henry Smith.

In her youth, Theo joined the Second Presbyterian Church where she served faithfully in several ministries including the Chancel Choir, the Willing Workers, Presbyterian Women and the Trustee Board and as a Sunday Church School teacher. Upon her second marriage, she joined Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church where she ordained as a deaconess. After the passing of her husband, she reunited with Second Presbyterian Church.

In earlier years, Theo was very actively involved with Sumter Chapter Women United and served on the Sumter YWCA Board of Directors when they were planning the Dignity Village Housing Project.

Theo will be forever cherished by her children: one son, Jeffert Moore, and three daughters, Cheryl M. Coleman, Nadine C. Moore and Loretta M. Walker, all of Sumter; four grandchildren, Nikki C. Moore of Manassas, Virginia, Alex (Kenya) Walker of Atlanta, Alicia (Demarius) Gaither of Columbia and Renata L. Walker of Hopkins; five great-grandchildren, Michael Gaither, Savannah Gaither, Alyssa Walker, Wesley Walker and Alexa Walker; one brother, Frank A. Pogue of St. Albans, New York; five stepchildren, the Rev. Jonathan (Bertha) Smith and Retha Thompson of Summerton, Willie Mae Montgomery and Odether Peguese of Thomasville, North Carolina, and Stella (Hoise) Brown of Newport, Alabama; one goddaughter, Kim (Vick) Wilson of Sumter; two special friends that she talked to daily, her cousin Mazola Asie and the Rev. Emma W. Thompson (honorably retired) both of Sumter, along with a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Public viewing will be held on Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Job's Mortuary.

Mrs. Moore-Smith will be placed in the church on Saturday at noon for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church (USA), 1125 Old Pocalla Road, Sumter, with Rev. Ella F. Busby, officiating and the Rev. Jonathan Smith, eulogist.

Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park.