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William Ernest Smith
<p>William "Bill" Ernest Smith, 79, of Stanley, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 4, 2022. He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Sara Stacy Grice Smith and Cecil Ira Smith, Sr. Bill was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Stanley. He was a Super-Excellent Master in the Charlotte Council #8 Freemasonry. Bill was also a member of the Shriners of North America. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Jane, of almost 61 years; his children, Kenneth Ray Smith, Sarah Catherine Cromer and her husband, John, and Michael Ernest Smith and his wife, Andrea; grandchildren, Robert Smith and his wife, Mandy, Aaron Smith and his wife, Katie, Ryan Cromer, Andrew Cromer, Alex Cromer, Lauren Smith, Jordan Smith, and Madison Smith; two great grandchildren, Jackson and Elizabeth Grace Smith; and his brother, Cecil "Junior" Ira Smith, Jr. and his wife, Ann. The family will greet guests from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at First Baptist Church, 409 Old Mt. Holly Road, Stanley. A service to celebrate his life will be held immediately following at 2:00, also at the church. Entombment will conclude at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery in Mount Holly. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Open Door Ministry at First Baptist Church, Stanley.</p>September 17, 1942 - August 4, 202209/17/194208/04/2022
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Robyn Queen
August 8, 2022
Mike, Andrea, Lauren, Jordan, and Madison
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your precious family.
We love you all!
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your precious family.
We love you all!
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Tarheel/ ICB/ CG Group
August 8, 2022
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
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Nancy Taylor
August 7, 2022
I want to send my love to the Smith families and my prayers that God gives you peace on the passing of Bill, your patriarch. A loving husband, father, and granddad I knew him to be. He loved his long time friends and His Lord, Jesus Christ. He was proud to blessed by hi... Continue Reading
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August 6, 2022
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Pam Abernethy
August 6, 2022
Mike, so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. David and Pam Abernethy..
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The staff at Woodlawn Funeral Home
August 5, 2022
We plant this tree as a living memorial to William. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Memorial Tree was purchased for the family of William Ernest Smith. Send flowers
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