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John Smith Obituary
EDEN - John Smith, Jr., 89, of Country Club Drive, died Tuesday morning, January 23, 2007, at Morehead Nursing Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 25, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Smith was born September 13, 1917, in Lexington, to the late John Smith, Sr. and Atha Mae Walser Smith. He was a member of First Baptist Church and was a Major in the U.S. Army Infantry Division serving in World War II. Mr. Smith graduated from North Carolina State College in 1938. Having served his community in many capacities, he was the past president of Meadow Greens Country Club and of the Eden Rotary Club. Mr. Smith is the retired chairman of the board of the company formerly known as John Smith and Sons, now J.S. of Eden Enterprises.
Surviving are son, John Smith, III and wife, Eunice of Eden; granddaughters, April Smith of Eden, Lynn Smith Paschall and husband, William "Buck" of Fredericksburg, Va.; and their daughter, Alexandra.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday at Fair Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Eden, John Smith, Jr. Memorial Fund, 533 Greenwood Street, Eden, N.C. 27288.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com
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Sally Lindsay Robinson
January 27, 2007
Please accept the Lindsay family's condolences. John Smith, Jr. was a friend to many people, a community leader and he played a big role in the economic growth of Eden for many decades.
Paula Belton
January 25, 2007
My prayers and thoughts go out to the Smith Family. John Jr. was greatly loved by many. We will all miss him very much.
Linda Grogan-Setliff
January 24, 2007
John, sorry about your father. I'am sure he will be missed. Please remember that friends will be thinking of you.
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Bob Wilkerson
January 24, 2007
We are thinking of all the family of John, Jr., and want to express our appreciation of all he accomplished in his life. He was a good neighbor and a pleasure to work with. Bob and Addie Wilkerson
Mea Alderman-Overby
January 24, 2007
My prayers go out to the Smith family - John Jr will be highly missed , he was highly admired and loved
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