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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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02/02/1928 – 01/30/2021
Kingstree
Funeral Services
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in Williamsburg Cemetery.
Visitation
The family will receive friends after the service at Williamsburg Funeral Home.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to Kingstree United Methodist Church or Amedisys Hospice.
Dell Smith Wheeler Prosser passed away at her home Saturday morning, January 30, 2021, three days before her 93rd birthday.
Mrs. Prosser was born February 2, 1928, the daughter of Herbert B. Smith and Eulee Kirby Smith. She was the 3rd eldest of 11 brothers and sisters. She was educated in Williamsburg County Schools. Dell spent many years working a long side her first husband Ted, in Preacher’s Drug Store and retired as a clerk from the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Mrs. Prosser was a kind, loving, and beautiful lady who loved her family and enjoyed working in her yard and helping her brother in his vegetable garden.
Although she did not have any children of her own, Dell was a 2nd mother to many children and dogs alike and is lovingly remembered by the members of Girl Scout Troop #99, which she led for many years and always enjoyed hearing from. She was a member of Kingstree United Methodist Church, where she served for many years on the Hospitality Committee and was a member of the Gary Hemingway Women’s Circle and the American Legion Auxiliary.
In addition to her late husband William Scott Prosser, Dell was preceded in death by her first husband Ted L. Wheeler; brothers, H. B. Smith, Jr.; Danny Smith; and Reynolds Smith; sister, Rounette Belue; her brother-in-law, Richard Williamson and her beloved niece Rene’ Williamson.
Surviving Dell are : step-daughter, Nancy P. (John) Turner, of Lexington; sister raised as her daughter, Linda S. Williamson (Donald Lane), of Kingstree; grandchildren, Rich (Brandi) Williamson, of Kingstree; great grandchildren, Gracie, Billy, and Easton Williamson, all of Kingstree; brother and sisters, Catherine S. Duke; Brooks S. Jackson; Janie S. Knight; Nita S. (Burnett) Yarborough; and Airial R. (Cheryl) Smith; sister in laws, Nora Smith and Sue Smith; special nieces, Sandy W. (Jessie) Carroway, and Sherry W. (Bill) Cook; and a large number of other nephews, nieces and grand nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in Williamsburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Kingstree United Methodist Church or Amedisys Hospice.
The family would like to thank Amedisys Hospice Care and Angel Care Caregivers, especially Katie Burrows, Bobbi Welch, Nita Atkinson, and Carol Lee.
A special thanks to her sister Linda Williamson who moved in with Dell to care for her in the last years of her life and Mr. Donald Lane who was a devoted friend.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
What a lovely lady! Our love, thoughts, and prayers are with your family.
I only met Dell several times and she was outwardly beautiful and she had a beautiful soul. I know how much she will be missed by everyone.
We are thinking of all of you with love.
Len B. and Claire Hudson Gaskins
Mrs. Dell was such a sweet lady. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. May God comfort each of you in throughout the grieving process.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. May God bless each of you. Dell was such a delightful person. A friend to all. She will be missed. James and Linda Scott
Aunt Dell, you will forever and always be in my heart. You will be greatly missed.
Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Mrs. Dell was such a sweet person. I am so sorry for you loss. I will be praying for the family.
Nancy, Linda, Sherry and family, I am so sorry to hear about Dell’s passing. What a beautiful sweet lady she was. Know all her family will miss her terribly. What a legacy she leaves behind for you special ladies who were so very dear and precious to her.
May you all feel peace and comfort knowing she is resting in her Father’s arms.
Love to you all.
Linda, Nancy, Sherry and families — I am so sorry for your loss. I remember Dell with loving memories from our days as Troop #99. My prayers and condolences to you and your families.
Linda, so sorry. Prayers for comfort.
Linda and family, I’m so very sorry for your loss of Dell. For many years we sat in church together. A beautiful lady that will be greatly missed. My prayers for the family.
All of you are in our prayers. She was one of kind. So giving and caring. She was so good to Mama and Duda.
Linda, so sorry. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry to hear of her passing. I grew up across the street from Mrs. Dell and I loved her so much. I have so many memories of going to her house for snacks, stories,, and to pet her animals (especially Cricket). I’ve thought about her so much since I moved away and still miss her. She was a wonderful woman and will be missed.