Stuart Bateman Smiley

Stuart Bateman Smiley entered our lives on Sunday, December 17, 1995. He was the light of our lives. After a long battle with cancer, it took his life on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Stuart had an energy and vibrance about him with everything he did. He had such a kind heart and fighting spirit. He was awarded a Humanitarian Award at 8th grade graduation. Stuart loved to laugh and make others laugh. He kept his sense of humor throughout his fight. His best buddy was his cat, Curtis Loew.

Stuart graduated from Mount Tabor High School, and ventured to the mountains to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, with a History minor. Stuart loved the mountains, fresh air, cold, snow and all his time in Boone. He decided to follow his passion of baking and being in the food service industry. His Father taught him baking from a young age and Stuart was a talented baker. His specialties were cheesecakes, brownies, sugar cookies and whoopi pies. Stuart worked at Jimmy Johns in Boone, The Mustard Seed in Eden and the Carving Board in Winston-Salem. He loved his time at the Mustard Seed and Carving Board. Stuart was a tremendously hard worker, punctual and put himself fully into everything he did.

Stuart’s interests were wide and varied. He was an entrepreneur operating a successful online vintage clothing business. Stuart was also an artist painting abstracts with acrylics. Stuart loved games, Legos, and puzzles--- and in his less active time he was never without a puzzle book. He was a Carolina fan and attended many games with his mom. Go Heels! Stuart loved AEW Wrestling following it weekly and enjoying everything about it. One of his favorite days was meeting the wrestlers in downtown Winston and getting pictures and autographs. Music was huge part of his life. He loved following his favorite bands and went to many shows. He collected tapes and had a tremendous vinyl record collection. Stuart had many tattoos in the American Traditional design style. Artists from all over the United States did work on him, but His favorites were local Winston-Salem artists who had become friends over the years. Stuart had a goal to travel to all 50 states but only made it to 19 before he became too ill to travel. He also traveled internationally to Costa Rico, Belize, France and England with friends from church and school. Stuart attended many Broadway shows in NYC. Stuart loved the Simpsons and knew most episodes by heart. A long time Eagles fan, Stuart went to many games and was overjoyed with the Super Bowl win this year! Go Birds! He is flying with the Eagles now.

Stuart loved his family and his friends. He was an inspiration every day. So many friends were touched by his kindness and inspired by his fight and bravery. He will be forever missed.

Stuart was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roy Bateman King, Jr. and Virginia Lynn King; maternal great grandparents, Roy Bateman King, Sr. and Sallie Harris King; maternal great grandparents, Sion Harrington Campbell and Betty Sue Campbell; paternal grandfather, Donald Love Smiley; paternal great grandparents, Frank Jr. and Beaulah Love Smiley; and paternal great grandparents, Buel and Lulu Narr Warren. Stuart is survived by his father, Mark Wayne Smiley; mother, Lisa King Smiley; paternal grandmother, Dorothy Lou Smiley; aunts and uncles, Charles Michael King, Shannon King, Don Wohlford and Mary Elizabeth Wohlford; great aunts and great uncles, Dan King, Pam Gibson, George King, and Mary King; cousins, Nicholas Wohlford and Sarah Wohlford; and numerous second and third cousins.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with Rev. Ty Talton officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The Children’s Tumor Foundation, https://www.ctf.org or V Foundation, https://donate.v.org