Gerald "Wayne" Smith
August 7, 1946 - October 29, 2014
Gerald "Wayne" Smith, 68, of Cary, NC passed away recently at his home. He was born in Raleigh on August 7, 1946 and graduated from Enloe High School.
He proudly served a tour of duty with the United States Navy during the Vietnam era and retired from Goodmark Foods in Garner after 30 years.
He is survived by a son, Benjamin "Ben" Ross Smith and Benjamin's mother Patricia Smith both of Cary, a brother, Louis Edward "Eddie" Smith of Apex, nieces Kim Crutcher and Karen Mills and their mother Sue Smith all of Clayton. He was preceded in death by his parents "C" Smith and Inez Smith.
A gathering of remembrance will be held at Bryan Lee Funeral Home, 831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh on Sunday, November 2 from 3PM – 430PM. Private burial will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to American Diabetes Association , Epilepsy Foundation of NC or Wake County SPCA.
Cary
Gerald "Wayne" Smith, 68, of Cary, NC passed away recently at his home.
He was born in Raleigh on August 7, 1946 and graduated from Enloe High School.
He proudly served a tour of duty with the United States Navy during the Vietnam era and retired from Goodmark Foods in Garner after 30 years.
He is survived by a son, Benjamin "Ben" Ross Smith and Benjamin's mother Patricia Smith both of Cary, a brother, Louis Edward "Eddie" Smith of Apex, nieces Kim Crutcher and Karen Mills and their mother Sue Smith all of Clayton. He was preceded in death by his parents "C" Smith and Inez Smith.
A gathering of remembrance will be held at Bryan Lee Funeral Home, 831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh on Sunday, November 2 from 3PM – 430PM. Private burial will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to American Diabetes Association
Arrangements by Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Raleigh. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsobserver/obituary.aspx?pid=173016044#sthash.cjfbjifb.dpuf
Gary Miller
Wayne was a close friend that I met when I was 12. We continued as close friends until his unexpected death. He always had a new joke to tell. We hitchhiked all over NC. We even made it to Charleston, SC. Prior to his leaving for the Navy in 1966. He was a good father to his son, Benjamin.Bob Johnson
OMG I didn't know he had passed. I'm sad to hear of it. Gary I'll 1-up you on this one. Wayne lived beside me on Dixie Trail when I was born up to age 4. He would come over and we would play together in a sand pile. Wayne use to recount to me this story which as a 4 y.o. I could not remember but apparently he took my sand bucket and I got mad. I picked up a metal fire truck and bashed him over the head resulting in him going to Dr.'s office for stitches. He never let me forget that although but for him I didn't know it!!! Hmm bout time to get rid of that guilt!! :) Wayne was a good guy, just like you Gary Miller.