Anthony "Cut" Smith, Sr. was born December 21 , 1959 in Sumter, South Carolina to  Rosa Lee Lincoln Smith and the  late Claude M. Smith, Sr.  He was called to rest on Saturday, August 4, 2018. He was married to the love of his life, Wanda Ballard Smith on November 4, 1979; to this union, they were blessed with four children.

Anthony attended the public schools of Sumter County and was a 1978 graduate of Sumter High School.  He joined  the US Army in April of 1979. He was a Wired Technician, a Como Shop,  and Truck Driver in the Army. He was Honorably  Discharged in April of 1982 from Active duty, then he served for ten years in the Army Reserved.

As a lifelong member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, he served on the  Junior  and Senior Usher Boards.

Anthony leaves to cherish his memories: his mother, Rosa  Lee Lincoln Smith; his devoted wife of the home, Wanda Ballard Smith; two sons, Anthony L. Smith, Jr. of the home and SFC (Sergeant First Class) Christopher M. (Tavia) Smith of San Diego, CA; one daughter, Antionette L. Smith (Jordan) of Sumter, SC;  eight grandchildren, Jamir , JaZyriah, Jai-Tron, Jason, Jordan, Jalante, Treazure,  and Malik ; two sisters, Eartha Smith Lesane and Juanita Smith Daniels of Sumter; two god-sisters, Janie Lincoln of Ocean Spring, Mississippi and Getrude Lincoln of Sumter, SC; three sister-in-laws: Mosetta (Calvin) Brooks, Brenda (Tyrone) Thames of Compton, CA, and Caroline Witherspoon of Sumter; four brother-in-laws: Leroy (Carolyn) Ballard, Dewey (Patricia) Ballard, Moses (Peggy) Ballard, and Herbert Ballard of Sumter; nineteen nephews, thirteen nieces, sixteen grand-nephews, sixteen grand-nieces, nine aunts, five uncles;  and a host of other  relatives and many friends that are deeply grieved by his untimely passing.

He was preceded in death by his son Jason Antonio Smith and his daughter, Christina Turkessa Smith; father, Claude M. Smith Jr.;  two sisters; two brothers; paternal grandparents, Claude Sr.  and  Vermell  Smith; maternal grandparents Henry and Josephine Lewis and Robert Earl Anderson.

Public Viewing will be held on Friday, August 10, 2018 from 1-6pm at Job's Mortuary.

Mr. Smith will be placed in the church on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 12noon for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral Services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 326 W Fulton Street Sumter, SC 29150, with Dr. James Blassingame, Pastor, Officiating.

Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery.

Family will receive friends at the home, 100 Hoyt Heights Sumter, SC 29150.