Luciues Smalls, son of the late James and Elouise Wallace Smalls-Gibbs, was born January 2, 1928. He was a native of the Forty-One Section of St. Stephen, South Carolina. Luciues attended St. Stephen Colored High School. He was an active member of Sumpter Chapel United Methodist Church until he moved to Washington, DC and became active in John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church. While in Washington, he was employed at Georgetown University Hospital in the custodial department and retired in 1995. He continued to live in Washington until 2007, when he returned to St. Stephen. Luciues, as he was affectionately called, was active as a carpenter, farmer, handyman, painter and maintenance individual, always ready to lend a helping hand to his family, his neighbors, and his church New Light United Methodist Church, St. Stephen, SC. He always expressed and testified of his Christian faith and urged others to accept Christ as their Savior. Luciues departed this life on July 16, 2008, at Trident Medical Center, Charleston, SC. Luciues leaves to cherish his memories, his siblings: David (Elizabeth) Smalls of Washington, DC, Marion (Dorothy) Smalls of Landover, MD, Dorothy Smalls (Rev. Charles) Brown of Charleston, SC, Raymond (Minnie) Smalls of St. Stephen, SC, Pearline (Edward) Howard of Newark, NJ, and Louise (Bishop Fred) Moore of Goose Creek, SC; stepbrothers and stepsisters: William (Catherine) Gibbs of Charleston, SC, Bertha Gibbs Goodwine of Ridgeville, SC, James Alex Gibbs, and Bishop Samuel (Anna Bell) Gibbs of Cordesville, SC; aunt, Anna Mae Smalls of Goose Creek, SC; step-aunt, Robersena (Charlie) Wright-Shine of Whitesville, SC; uncle, Julius Sims of Charleston, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.