William Smith, Sr.

Mr. William Gray Smith, Sr., 73, of Mocksville, NC departed this world December 16, 2021, from the NC Veterans Nursing Home in Salisbury, NC.  He was the born at home August 2, 1948, the fifth child of the late James Kelly Smith and Lula Mae Gough Smith.

In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by his sister, Mary Arvesta McEwen of Mocksville, NC and two grandchildren.  He is survived by five children: Michelle, Wendy, Tina, William, Jr., and Nicole; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brothers: JK Smith, Jr. (Mary), Gerald Stephen Smith, and Naaman Smith, all of Mocksville, NC; and sister, Julia Anne Jones Trivette (John) of Jonesville, NC.

William had a great childhood with lots of family and church gatherings and was baptized at an early age.  He gradated from Davie County High School and then served his country in the United States Army.  After his tenure in the Army, William drove a truck for Roadway and Pilot.  He enjoyed the outdoors and looking for treasures or something he could restore or repurpose.

The family would like to extend special thanks to the NC State Veterans Nursing Home in Salisbury, NC for their excellent care during the past seven years, to Dr. Amin and Tiffany Ingold PA-C of Piedmont Family Medicine for ministering to his medical needs, to the Pruitt Health Hopsice of Wilkes, who were caring, helpful, and effective in William’s care from February of this year until his transition, and to family and friends for their continued prayers over the years.