Allen Eugene Smoak, 78, passed away Sunday evening, May 12, 2013 

after a lengthy illness with Sarcoma Cancer.

Born in Sparr, Florida, he was a son of the late Clifton and 

Edna S. Smoak.

Allen’s family moved to Greenville, SC due to his father’s employment 

at Greenville Army Air Force Base. He graduated from Greenville High 

School in 1953. He served in the United States Air Force during the 

Korean Conflict. He retired as a letter carrier for the US Postal 

Service with 32 year’s service. He served actively in the National 

Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and truly enjoyed serving the 

public. Allen was a faithful member of Mount Airy Baptist Church and 

served on numerous projects and mission trips. He enjoyed his time 

with the Young at Heart Group. He was a member of the Saluda Valley 

Country Club.

Allen was a board member of the Christian Learning Centers of the 

Upstate, the project most dear to his heart. CLC helps public school 

students attend regular Bible Study groups off campus. 

He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Beverly Lupo Smoak and 

their two daughters, Karen (Sam) Kirkland and Sharon (David) Lingerfelt; 

his grandchildren; Jason (Lisa) Kirkland, Kathryn Kirkland and Jordan, 

Kristin and Aaron Lingerfelt. He also had two "adopted" grandchildren, 

Ashley and Maria Vaughn; his sisters, Zora (Brad) Carver and Martha Sue 

Vess; and sisters-in-law, Bobbie Smoak, Joyce Smoak and Kathleen Smoak. 

He was predeceased by his brothers, Elmer, Alfred and Floyd Smoak and 

a sister, Adelaide Fleming.

Services will be at 1:30pm, Saturday, May 18 at Mount Airy Baptist 

Church with the Reverend Dr. Keith Shorter officiating. Interment to 

follow at Woodlawn. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 

1:15pm at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Christian Learning Centers 

of the Upstate, Inc., PO Box 7, Williamston, SC, 29697 or to the Building 

Fund of Mount Airy Baptist Church.

The online guest register is at mackeymortuary.com.