Christopher Ray Smith

Christopher Ray Smith obituary, Boiling Springs, SC

Christopher Ray Smith

Christopher Smith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Eggers Funeral Home & Crematory-Chesnee on Jul. 12, 2025.

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Christopher Ray Smith, 38, of Chesnee, South Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Chris was born in Gaffney, on January 10, 1987, the son of the late Ruth Renee Smith and Ken Lee Durham. He was a member of Tabernacle of Love Church and loved every opportunity he was given to preach and tell others about the Lord. He was a huge fan of wrestling.
Left to cherish his memory are his sisters, Heather Peterson, and her husband, Randy, and Kimberly Gossett, and her husband, Chris; and three nephews that he adored, Landon, Levi, Eli.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
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