Merrill D. Smith EUTAWVILLE - Merrill Douglas "Smitty" Smith, 67, of Eutawville, died Friday, May 11, 2012 in a North Charleston hospital. A celebration of life will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Avinger Funeral Home Chapel in Holly Hill. The family will receive friends after the service. Smitty was a son of the late Virgil and Lorma Smith. Born in Fargo, N.D., he was raised in Riverview, Fla., and has lived in S.C. for over thirty years. Smitty served in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany, and was retired from the Berkeley County School District Maintenance Department. He was an active partner in the family's antiques business in Eutawville, and he enjoyed traveling and camping. His sense of adventure, good humor, and quiet strength will be missed by all those who knew him. Surviving are his wife, Donna Rae Stolz Smith of Eutawville; a step-son, James Stone (Cindy) of Box Springs, Ga.; step-grandchildren, Merrill and Amber Stone; sisters, Durema Keffe (Jerry) of Madeira Beach, Fla., and Marci Smith of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Randy Smith of Brandon, Fla.; nieces and nephews; and sister-in-law, Myra Bozard and brother-in-law, John Bozard of Eutawville. Memorials may be made to charity of choice.