Cyrl Ray Smith
May 23, 1930 ~ February 20, 2012
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Cyrl Ray "Spook" Smith, 81, of Candler, died on Monday, February 20, 2012, at Park Ridge Hospital.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of the late Sam J. and Locci Warren Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, June Hall Smith, who died on June 1, 2011; and by his siblings, Elva Netherton, Eula Henson, Margaret Grindstaff, and Wade, Blake, S.J., and Leroy Smith.
Mr. Smith was an avid outdoorsman, and loved hunting and fishing his whole life. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, and was also a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Mr. Smith is survived by his son, Benny Smith and wife Tammie, of Candler; grandson, Chris Smith and wife Amanda, of Candler; great-grandson, Dalton Ray Smith; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for Mr. Smith will be on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave., with the Rev. Bobby Winebarger officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
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All the family has my utmost condoences during your lost. I will keep you in my prayers
I am very sorry for your loss.
DJ
Benny,
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your father. You and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dear Benny and Family, I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sherri
We were sorry to hear about Spook…Ya’ll are in our thoughts and prayers wish we could be there for ya’ll but just know we are thinging of all the family…love Joyce,Tim and Louise….
Dear Benny and family, I am so sorry that you lost your father. I hope that you will find peace in knowing that they are free of suffering now. Please take very good care of yourself. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Namaste,
~Gea
So sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Benny – I am sorry for your loss. I am thinking of you and your family during this time. Take care and God Bless – Donna
Sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our prayers!
Dear Benny, Tammy & Chris.. My heart goes out to all of you during this time. Spook, to me & Lisa, was more like a Papaw than our uncle. He not only always showed love, but he gave of his time and of himself. The many trips to the lake, sketti dinners, fish fry’s and drives across the parkway are some of the very many memories that will always remain in my heart. I know that Spook is with June now and may that give your hearts comfort until we can all meet them once again..in heaven!
You are in our prayers. May God give you comfort in this time of loss.
Benny & Family. Wishing you and your family many joyful memories of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. It’s been a long tough road and he is at peace now.
Sorry to hear about uncle spook. our thoughts are with all of you as you go through your loss. Sam
I am so sorry for your loss. Steve loved Spook so much and all of our family loved him as well. He was a good man and We all have many good memories of him.Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Benny,Tammie,Chris,Amanda& Dalton.
I could write a book about Spook. I will always cherish the times that I spent with CR.as a tight group of family doing the things we loved to do. Camping, hunting and fishing and just being together at a dinner table. CR always had a way to make me laugh so hard I could cry. He was witty and serious, and could make you smile with just his presence. I will miss Spook and June. They will always be in my heart forever. Thanks for the memories!! You all are in our thoughts a prayers. Davey & Wendy
Benny & Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.
I love you Uncle Spook!
Benny,I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are will you and your family.
Becky
I will always have the best of memories of Spook, and wish my boys could have gotten to know him. We live in the house that mamaw and papaw built up on the mountain, which Spook helped build in 1976. I pray that God Bless you and remind you of His ever present help during these days.
I miss Spook and June dearly and all the memories. Almost all of my best childhood memories involved them. Hunting and fishing trips every year was always the best!! I always considered him my Grandpa instead of my uncle!!! I still have my first 30-30 rifle that he bought for me!! He and June were always sooo good to us!! I love you Spook and June!!!
Benny, Tammi & Family
So sorry to hear about your Dad. I
will keep you in my prayers. We Love You all. Betty & willis
Dearest Benny, We are so sorry to hear about your dad! You’re in our thoughts and prayers! Randy and Donna