H.S. Smith

He was born June 8, 1928, in Iredell County and was the son of the late Manuel and Verlie Lou Shaw Smith. For many years, he enjoyed farming in the community along with his brother and sister-in-law. They were known for their watermelons and pumpkins and especially enjoyed loading their truck with the fruits of their labor in order to share with others what he had. He was an active and long-time member of Rock Spring Baptist Church and was very proud of his traveling and visiting over 250 churches in his earlier years. H.S. supported numerous charity organizations and missions projects and gave sacrifically to others. He will always be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit and as a man who loved the Lord dearly as well as his family, friends, and neighbors. To all those who knew him, his legacy will live on through farm/life lessons and insights he shared.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Lou Smith; a sister-in-law, Margaret Smith; and a brother-in-law, Richard Ross.

H.S. is survived by two sisters, Lena Mae Ross and Audrey Smith, both of Salisbury; two brothers, Webster M. Smith and Robert Smith, both of Harmony; three nieces, Cindy W. Grant and husband Joe of Salisbury, Carolyn Williams of Santa Fe, N.M., and Tracy Brown and husband Dale of Hickory; two nephews, Randy Smith and wife, Renee, and Donald Smith, both of Harmony; seven great-nieces, Wendy Kavalir and husband Charles, and Sandra Beattie and husband Mike, Tiffany, Samanatha, Sabrina, and Tianna Smith, and Caylie Brown; three great-nephews, Chris Soveranez, Randal Smith and Colton Brown; and many special cousins, friends and neighbors.

Funeral services celebrating H.S.'s life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rock Spring Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Hedgecock officiating. The body will lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service and burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the Ernest Troutman Memorial Chapel of Reavis Funeral Home in Harmony.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.reavisfuneralhomeharmony.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to Rock Spring Baptist Church, c/o Sharon Krider, 572 Powell Bridge Road, Harmony, NC 28634; or to Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625; or to the charity of the donor's choice.

Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony is serving the Smith family.

The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff at Gordon Hospice House for their attentive care and concern