He was born February 13, 1937 in Caldwell County to the late Osco Alvin Smith and Mary Austin Smith. He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Clyde Smith, Osco Smith Jr., Lucille Smith, and Bessie Farr.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 62 years, Sue Wilson Smith; son, Michael Smith and wife Wendy; granddaughter, Zoe Smith; brother J. C. Smith and wife Lois of Raleigh; special nieces, Brenda Roper and husband Jerry of Hudson and Beryl Westby and husband Steve of Hickory.
A memorial service will be held Monday, November 1, 2021 at Union Grove Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Sam Craven, Rev. Jeff Lambert, and Rev. Zach Bryant officiating. The committal service will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Amorem, formerly Caldwell Hospice, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, North Carolina 28645.
Pendry’s Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Joseph Wayne Smith.
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