Florence, SC Barbara B. Smith, 86, died on Thursday, January 08, 2015, at the Presbyterian Communities of SC in Florence. She was born in Durham, NC, the daughter of the late A.T. Best, Sr. and Sallie Coleman Best Morgan. She is preceded in death by, in addition to her parents, her husband, Leonard A. Smith, Sr. Mrs. Smith was a member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Florence. She and her husband, Leonard, managed both of the Quality Inns of Florence. Mrs. Smith is survived by two sons, Leonard A. "Len" (Cindy) Smith, Jr. of Florence and Morgan (Lori Jones) Smith of N. Myrtle Beach; one daughter, Dede (Tom) Smith Hermon of Big Bear Lake, CA.; grandchildren, Heather (Jay) Snodgrass of CA, Lauren Meisenheimer of CA, Amanda Harrell of Florence, Drew Harrell, currently stationed with the USAF in Japan; great grandchildren, Cole Snodgrass, Spencer Snodgrass and Roger Gilmore Harrell,; and a half-brother, Tom Best, and a half-sister, Lucy Sayre, both of NC. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at the Presbyterian Communities of SC, 2350 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC 29501. The family would like to thank the staff at the Presbyterian Communities in Florence for their love and care of Mrs. Smith over the years.