Sim Smith, 78, of Sumter, died Nov. 15, 2014.

Born in Kershaw County, he was ordained at Hermitage Baptist Church in Camden. He attended Mars Hill Baptist College, the University of South Carolina and Coker College.

Smith preached and pastored for more than 63 years. He led nearly 150 revivals across Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina, and he preached in the West Indies and the Holy Land. He served as pastor of Pinewood Baptist Church for 18 years. He also worked part-time for the South Carolina Department of Agriculture as a surveyor for 25 years and was a fishing guide.

Survivors include his wife, Jewel F. Smith, three sons, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn Branham Smith.