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Clarence Smith Obituary
SALISBURY - Clarence Leonard Smith, 78, of 315 Lash Dr., died Friday Aug. 4, 2006, at W. G. Hefner Medical Center after several months of serious illness. He was born on Nov. 29, 1927, in Rowan County to the late Andy and Viola Hester Smith. He attended Aggrey Memorial High School and was last employed with Fieldcrest Cannon. He was a member of Hurley School Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and served in the
U.S. Army.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers; James and Louis Smith.
Mr. Smith is survived by sons Calvin Smith and wife Cherita of Kannapolis and Dollon Smith and wife Nancy of High Point; daughters Vivian Inita Smith of Salisbury, Cheryl Smith and husband Terry, Renee Gary and husband Johnny both of Kannapolis and Lisa Smith and husband Eric of Concord; and sister Grace Blakeney of China Grove. She is also survived by 24 grandchildren and 26 great- grandchildren.
Services: Funeral services are on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the A. R. Kelsey Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Charles Graham officiating.
Visitation: Visitation is at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in the Chapel. The family is receiving friends at the home of his daughter, Cheryl Smith, 801 Norland Ave., Kannapolis.
Noble and Kelsey Funeral home is serving the family. Online condolences to [email protected].
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VARONICA GODFREY
August 8, 2006
BROTHER SMITH WAS ALWAYS SMILING AND A VERY HAPPY MAN MY GIRLS AND I WILL MISS HIM DEARLY. MY DEEPEST COMPASSION GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY OF THIS NICE LOVABLE MAN.
August 8, 2006
MY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.IN THIS TIME OF SORROW.TERRY,TYRONE REGGIE REGINA,DARLENE LARRY FRANK FOX
August 8, 2006
THE LORD IS MY LIGHT,AND MY SALVATION,MY PRAYER'S GO'S OUT TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.IN THIS TIME OF NEED,KEEP YOUR HEAD UP GOD IS ALWAYS WATCHING,AND HE WILL ANSWER PRAYER'S MAGDALENE FOX @ FAMILEY
peggy funderburk
August 8, 2006
peggy funderburk i will miss him so much he road my van for mv transportation i talked to him a lot he was a good man
rebecca stinson
August 7, 2006
"Mitch" will be missed; he was loved by many. He promised me a baby doll when I was about 6 yrs. old. I knew after a while that the dolls were his daughters.. but, it always made him smile when I ask when would he be bringing the doll by. We loved him, but, God loved him best. Rebecca Stinson
William Dupree
August 7, 2006
Brother Smith will be missed by me. I will miss teasing him and hearing him laugh. The boys(young men) of mine will miss him also.
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