Name: Visitation for Gerry G. Smith
Start: 2025-04-06T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-04-06T15:00:00.000Z
Location: Bass-Smith Funeral Home Chapel

Gerry G. Smith

July 10, 1948 - March 21, 2025

Gerry George Smith, 76, of Hickory, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospice House after a short illness.

A memorial service of Gerry's life will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2025, with the family receiving friends from 1 to 3 p.m. in the chapel at Bass-Smith Funeral Home in Hickory.

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Published by Hickory Daily Record on Mar. 25, 2025.

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Charles van Huffman

March 28, 2025

Gerry Was an Outstanding Husband, Father, Friend to many others he was Just There for them. He had Great Demeanor and personality!
He was a all Man, who listened Well and Lots of Thimes would Inconspicuously Provide Assistance without being in the Spotlight. I felt sense of Calmness and respect when I was fortunate enough to be in the same room. He was Always the same soft spoken easy going man who never became involved with others baggage ,gossiped or created any Drama. His easy Going Approach to Life´s adversities was the reason his Loving wife of 31 years Rozland was so much im love and trusted his Judgment. Being s Single Mother who had lost a Husband, brother son and Daughter. I firmly believe that God Allowed them to cross paths again later in life.Reason being, after her Travis and sudden loses Garry Appeared not Flam, but Caring and Compassionate! Fly Supportive of his mission to repair the damage, ease the pain. Comfort and provide the necessary Tools to help her Rebuild her life! Which she did an outstanding job as SH continued to approach life Head on , with love and Kindness, two of her greatest gifts from Of she Never lost sight of the Conditions of her friends, family and loved ones. She preserved on, only when her resistance and Health prevented net from her Consoling compassionate Spirit needed Desperately to rest and Mend,
That´s something I Admired from Garry and her both They Mended ! They both would Mend whether it was themselves, or struggling people for which they cared!
I have to admit they knew the art of Mending;regardless if their fires they never allowed other people difficulties to go without giving a hand Mending when truly their both out of selflessness approached forward to in their Soft Kk d hearted way to be visibly in the thick of things mending for their people!
Garry Smith was a Fabulous Cook, you knew better than go around the stove He had everything under control. With flavors only cooking with love provides. Fix probably wouldn´t eat a thimble amount but rest assured Garry saw to it Hos Loved ones Ate !
And then he would quietly share the creations with everyone in sight. He
Didn´t cook large amounts for his wife he did
It because feeding was what he was taught to Do by his Parents especially His dad. His father was my first employer. Clyde was the absolute best boss
I ever had because he was fair, Kind and generally wanted to help people! That´s a Quality Garry Inherited and passed it along to his wife and family!
There was never a shortage of helping others from this family.
I commend Garry Smith for managing to Repair and Rebuild one of the most important of
My loved ones out of His heart. Not with money or conventional gifts but the Treasure that filled his big beautiful heart God Filled Knowing that Someday he would be in front leading his loved ones with Kindness and gratitude ! Being positive in a Negative moment!
Rest easy Mr. Garry Smith!
Job Well done ! Now I have No Doubt that he Will be Waiting with Open Arms for his Beautiful Bride to leave this Temporary place or ( stop over) and Give her a Guided Tour of Heaven when she reaches her final resting place wit her Lord and Savior!
I love you each and every one!
You made my life better by being in it!
Sincerely,
C. Van Huffman