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Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House in Kings Mountain.
Mr. Smart was born in Cleveland County, on June 29, 1918, to the late John
Samuel Smart and Cecilia Virginia Denton Smart. He was salutatorian of his
graduating class at Polkville High School. Mr. Smart retired from Cleveland
Container Corporation and was a member of Polkville Ruritan Club and Oak
Grove United Methodist Church for seventy-six years. A lover of music, he
sang with different groups over the years including a quartet on Spartanburg
Radio in his younger years, Happy Notes and Palm Tree Men's Chorus.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Martha
Louise Lawson Smart; son Gordon Eugene Smart; three brothers, Carl Smart,
Everett Smart, and Grady Smart; two sisters, Mary Jane Clark and an infant
sister.
He is survived by son, Steve Smart and wife Jane of Gaffney, SC; daughter,
Pat Bowen and husband Randell of Shelby; daughter-in-law, Troyce McSwain of
Mooresboro; six grandchildren, Michael Smart, Roxanne Downey, David Bowen,
Tracie Wray, Stevie Smart, and Stacy Smart; seven great granddaughters,
Danielle Gurthrie, Megan Wray, Amber Wray, Sarah Bowen, Ashley Downey,
Bridgett Payne and Michelle Fowler and great great grandson, Joshua Guthrie.
Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Sunday at Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston. At
other times the family will be at the home of Pat and Randell Bowen, 528
Forrest Ridge Drive, Shelby. Condolences may be made online at
www.stameyfuneralhome.com.
Funeral Services: 2:00 pm Monday at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in
Lawndale. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes before the
service.
Burial: Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lawndale.
Officiating: Rev. Scott Owen
Memorials: Oak Grove United Methodist Church, c/o Tonya Sigmon, 1432 W
Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale, NC 28090 or Gideon's International, PO Box
140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800.
The family extends a special thanks to Kings Mountain Hospice, Dr. James
Potts, hospice staff and to a special friend, Kenny Sigmon.
Arrangements by Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.