1953
Lannis Edward Smith Sr. was born on 20 Jul 1953 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA a child of Thomas Woodrow Smith and Vera Rebecca Smith.
2007
On July 18, 2007, Lannis Edward Sr was mentioned as the father in the obituary of Mr Lannis Edward Smith Jr.
2016
He died on 07 Apr 2016 in Eastover, Richland, South Carolina, USA.
Obituary of Lannis Smith
EASTOVER – A time of gathering to celebrate the life of Lannis Edward Smith, 62, will be held Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.
Mr. Smith died Thursday, April 7, 2016. Born in Winnsboro, he was a son of Vera Rebecca Smith and the late Thomas W. Smith. He enjoyed building and woodworking.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Sylvia Kelly Smith; daughters, Selena Smith and Tonya Smith of Lugoff; brothers, Tommy Smith (Sandra) of Rock Hill, Harris Smith (Mary) of Chester, Floyd Smith (Carolyn) of Great Falls; grandchildren, Jacob Shealy and Richard “Rusty” Cooper; and a great-grandchild, Caiden Hemphill. He was predeceased by a son, Lannis Smith, Jr.
Visitation
4/10/2016, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Powers Funeral Home

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2017
On January 30, 2017, Lannis Smith, Sr. was mentioned as the deceased husband in the obituary of Sylvia G. “Cricket” Smith.
THE HUSBAND OF MY 4TH COUSIN ONCE REMOVED