Henry L. Smith Sr.

CLAYTON - Henry Lamont Smith Sr., 66, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Wake Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Grace Fellowship Church, with Pastor Alex Bullard officiating. Mr. Smith was a native of Cumberland County and the son of the late Charles Haskew Smith Sr. and Helen Sanders Smith Holt. He was a 1965 graduate of Seventy-First High School and a 1967 graduate of Fayetteville Community College. He was a retired engineer from Sprint and was a telecommunications project manager with Bayer. He is survived by his wife, Tammie Klinger Smith; children, Henry L. Smith Jr. (Lu Gayle) of Pine Mountain, Ga., Heather Lynn Smith of Fountain, Colo., Lisa Michele Smith of Vanceboro and Jennifer Smith Edwards (Jonathan) of Angier; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles H. Smith Jr. (Barbara) of Garner; two nieces; four nephews; and eight grand-nieces and great-nephews. The family received friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the residence. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Memorials may be made to either: Grace Fellowship Church, 97-104 Anna Drive, Clayton, NC 27520; or to hititfarforkirby.com. Online condolences may be made to the family at mclaurin atpinecrest.com. Arrangements are with McLaurin at Pinecrest Memorial Park Funerals and Cremations of Clayton.