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Mack Benny Smith
1947 - 2022
Mack Benny Smith
1947 - 2022
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BORN
1947
DIED
2022
Mack Smith Obituary
Mack Benny Smith, 74, passed away Monday April 25, 2022. He was born July 31, 1947 to the late Benny R. Smith and Ila Whitesides Smith. He was an active member of Hunting Creek Friends Church. Mr. Smith served in the US Army during Vietnam War and was a Purple Heart recipient. He was skilled in many trades. He was a person who was very friendly.He enjoyed helping everyone, shared his gifts with others. After his retirement he did a lot of driving his Amish friends throughout the United States and Canada. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jesse Smith. Surviving are his wife Mary Lou Bell Smith; two sons Ron Adams, David (Meredith) Adams; two grandchildren; sister Darlene (Darrell) Hord; two brothers Jimmy Smith and Harvey Smith. Mr. Smith will be able to be viewed on Thursday April 28, 2022 from 8:30AM - 4:30 PM at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 AM on Friday April 29, 2022 at Hunting Creek Friends Church. His funeral will be conducted at 11:00 AM following the visitation at the church by Rev. Fred Sener and Ron Bell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Full Military Honors by the North Carolina National Honor Guard and VFW Post 10346. Memorials may be made to Hunting Creek Church Friends 4440 Hunting Creek Church Rd. Hamptonville, NC 27020. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Smith family.
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EJ Buchanan
June 7, 2025
Mack and I were like brothers growing up in Bryson City NC He was a good person and good friend to everyone. I remember us confiscating a rooster from his dads hen house and enjoyed some chicken and dumplings. Rest in peace Mack and my GOD Bless your family. EJ Buchanan.
Jane Hudson harrison
May 2, 2022
So sorry to hear about Mack passing.He was a very good person Sorry for your loss .You will be in my prayers.
Dennie and Ann Perry
May 1, 2022
I knew Mack best as a great fishing buddy and becoming friends to a great person. Will be missed by many. Mary Lou, mayGod bless and keep you
Nikki Maisel
April 29, 2022
When I think of Uncle Mack, I think of fishing, his smile, and the was he pronounced my name with two syllables (Nik-ki)
Uncle Mack was an excellent, pretty stoic guy - soft spoken and kind. He took me fishing a few times at nearby creeks both with bait and fly. He also would head out to salt water fish. If you were an outdoors kind of person, he was a great guy to be with.
Also, he would drive all over the place and as a person who also drives a great deal, Uncle Mack and I would complain or prasie the same highways and backroads. I had a crush on his old blue Toyota truck that he drove all the time. I really liked that after his retirement, he was able to keep driving around and enjoy the Amish cooking :) I also liked that he put a lift in his back garage to work on vehicles.
He was quick to smile and I liked it when he stepped outside to smoke because it gave me a break from being inside while also being supervised.
One time before he moved to Hunting Creek Church Road, I was at his place for a family get together and I remember looking for him, running up to everyone to see if it was him, because he was cooking and working on the homemade peach ice cream.
Then, I was glad he hid my Mom's keys so she couldn't leave early from Uncle Ron and Carol's wedding.
Owyn really enjoyed seeing him too :)
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Shonnie Thompson
April 28, 2022
Mary Lou & Family so sorry for your loss praying for you to have strength and Comfort in the days ahead!!
Mitzi Shull
April 26, 2022
My thoughts and prayers are with each of his family members. He will be missed so much by each of us. He was our go to guy at our meeting for almost every thing that come up and he is leaving big shoes for someone to fill.
Carly Shull
April 26, 2022
So sorry Mary Lou prayers for you!
Jim Seay
April 26, 2022
Mack was a brother to me . Always willing to help anyone in need out , at any cost. We worked together, lived together and always had a good time . He always had a smile on his face for anyone. He will be missed by all that truly knew him. Sending Prayers and hugs to Mary Lou, whom he loved so much. Rest in peace Mack.
Tom Vannoy
April 26, 2022
Mack was a good friend and co-worker. I worked with him for over 30 years and I never heard him complain about anything. We worked until the job was done. I will miss him.
Mary Lou, I know its been hard but I know the good Lord will comfort you in the days to come. Family, I'm sorry for your loss.
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