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Deborah Ann Evans Smith

August 29, 1956 - October 4, 2025

Deborah Ann Evans-Smith passed away peacefully at home on October 4th, 2025, in Laurens County, SC, near Ware Shoals. She was born at Donaldson Air Force Base, in Greenville, SC, on August 29, 1956. She is the daughter of Edward James Evans and Margaret Louise Edwards, from Blue Ridge, who are both predeceased, as well as her youngest brother, Kenneth Brent Evans.

During her career she worked as a psychotherapist at various institutions and at Psychiatric doctors offices. She received her Masters Degree from Clemson University.

She loved spending time with family and friends as well as playing classical music on the piano as well as singing Karaoke and baking cookies and cakes.

She is survived by her husband, Marion Thomas Lineberger, Jr, her two sons: Michael James Zietz and Christopher Stephen Zietz, from Greenville County, SC, as well as her brothers, Brian Joseph Evans and Edward Dean Evans (Delores), from Blue Ridge, SC She also has two grandchildren: Broderick Cash Shoemaker-Zietz and Evelyn Renee Zietz by her son Chris and his wife Alicia Danielle Zietz.

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Deborah Ann Evans-Smith passed away peacefully at home on October 4th, 2025, in Laurens County, SC, near Ware Shoals. She was born at Donaldson Air Force Base, in Greenville, SC, on August 29, 1956. She is the daughter of Edward James Evans and Margaret Louise Edwards, from Blue Ridge, who are both predeceased, as wellContinue Reading

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Aunt Liz left a message on October 15, 2025:
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Deborah left a message on October 15, 2025:
Debbie...meeting you virtually definitely changed my life! Your caring, loving concern for others instantly connected with me. šŸ’œ Thank you for being an amazing inspiration!!!
Jessica Gillespie left a message on October 14, 2025:
So sorry for your loss. When I met Debbie, Iā€™m sure she had a lot of feelings associated with meeting me because she was at a point in her life where she needed help and Care and I was honored to be able to do that for her. She is a sweet, funny lady and loved her sons and her husband. My condolences and prayers for the family. She will be missed.
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