Freddie Joseph Smart
April 17, 1944 ~ February 10, 2016
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Freddie Joseph Smart, 71, of Asheville, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of the late L.P. and Virginia Carter Smart. He was also preceded in death by sisters Carol Ward and DeAnna Smart, and brother L.P. "Peegee" Smart, III.
Mr. Smart was a 1962 graduate of Erwin High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and going racing.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Dorsey Smart; his children, Daryl Smart, Davey Smart and wife Shannon, and Tamara Brown and husband Chris; grandchildren, Jordan Smart, Nathaniel Brown, and Sydnee Brown; sister, Linda Lamum and husband John; and brothers Jim "Kaywood" Smart and Roger Radcliff.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Groce Funeral Home, Patton Ave., with the Revs. Keith Watkins and Jon Dorsey officiating. Interment will follow at New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
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Smart Family, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you strength, peace and comfort at this time
Please know that all of you Barbara are in our thoughts and prayers! It is always so sad to hear of one of our school classmates leaving us at an early age! It was good to see you and Freddie at the 1968 High School Class reunion as we were guests of your class! May God give you Peace and comfort during this time!
Barbara and family, so sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. You all are in my prayers.
Sorry for ur loss my friend god bless u and ur family
Sure going to miss the old man he was 1 of a kind .praying for the family.we will meet again one day my friend
So sorry for your loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Jerry and Freddie practically grew up together. And they graduated Erwin together.
Barbara and family, I am so sorry to hear this. He was a very nice man that I always remembered coming into the store. Prayers for you and your family.
Thinking of all of U at this sad time.
We appreciate the opportunity to serve U at Gudger’s Flowers
I am so sorry for your loss. Will be thinking and praying for your family.
Tamara, I am so very sorry about your dad….I will keep you and your family in my prayers…..God Bless You All…..
I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you strength and peace.
Wanted to say that we are sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers
Sorry for the loss.
I am so sorry for your loss,as you know Fred an I were friend nearly our entire life, it is sad that we have to let love ones go,
but we will meet again some day,
Sorry for your loss may God be with yall
So sorry for your loss.
Davey Daryl and the smart family sorry for your loss it is tough but he is in a better place until you meet again RIP Freddie
Barbara and Family: Was sorry to learn of Freddie’s passing; he was a high school classmate of mine. May God give you comfort at this time and may the memories that mean the most to you live forever in your heart.
Chip and I are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
God bless!
Barbara – I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Please let me know if I can do anything at all for you.
Barbara, Davey, and Daryl-
You all have meant a lot to me over the years, and I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that we are thinking of you and wish all God’s blessings during this difficult time.
Barbara,
I am so sorry for your loss. I will be thinking of you and the family.
We are so sorry for your loss. Freddie will be truly missed. He was a great fellow and friend. Will be praying for all of the family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you. May God hold each of you in His loving arms and comfort you.
He was a wonderful man and will me missed by many. Lifting the family up in prayers of comfort.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this most difficult time.
Thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Barbara and family- No words can express the loss you are feeling. Our thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you during this time. May God give you peace and comfort for the days ahead.
Barbara and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone of you. Love and prayers,
‘Niese’ and Family
Barbara and Family, I’m so sorry to hear of Freddies passing. He and Mike were always good friends. May our memories live on, till we meet again on the other side. God Bless Each of You.
Barbara and family, I’m so sorry for your loss. Praying for comfort for you and your family.
Tamara and family,
Your Dad looked like such a happy man. I’m so sorry for your loss. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Sorry for your loss thoughts and prayers for the entire family.
God Bless you all and may the comfort of our Lord Jesus be with you in the coming days, and as time goes on. In our prayers, Christie and Shane Williams
I am so sorry to hear about Fred. He was always good to me and I will always remember him as a friend. I know this a really hard time for all of you. I wish peace and comfort for you. Lanny sends his condolences also.
IM SO SORRY, YOUR IN MY PRAYERS, THOUGHT THE WORLD OF FRED AND THE BOYS
My thoughts and prayers are with the family sorry to hear this
Barbara and family, I am so sorry to hear about Freddie, we used to have some great times together. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Barbara and family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
my heartfelt sympathies to family and friends.May the lord grant you peace and comfort as you go through this vallley of grief.I am so sorry for your loss.
Sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. Remember meeting Fred and Barbara shortly after moving to Asheville and opened dick’s Yamaha on Tunnel Road. Fred helped at the Moto cross track in Swannana. Can still see Fred on his tractor getting the track ready to race. Are Prayers are with Barbara and family.
sorry for your loss rest in peace old buddie!
To the Smart family may God hold u tighter than ever n know he is in a better place. God bless .
Sorry to hear of Freddie’s passing. We attended school together and had business dealings with his wrecker service. The family is in our thoughts and prayers at this time.
We’re so sorry to hear about Freddie. We will keep you in our prayers.
My condolences for your loss. My prayers go out for your family. For years I remember looking out across our field and seeing the back of ypurs. I went to school with Darryl and Davey.
Barbara,
I’m so sorry to learn about Fred’s passing. Rich and I will keep you and the family in our thoughts and prayers.
Georjeana and i are so sorry to hear of your family greatest loss. May God be with your family during this time and give you the peace only he can give. Rick Messer
May God be with all of you during this time.We were so sorry to hear of Freds passing.He was our neighbor when we were growing up.
The Justices….Connie,Annette,Weaver,Judy,Mary and Eva Joy
Prayers for the family,knew Freddie since his family lived at Bingham school and he went to Emma School.
Freddie was a great man and an even better husband, father and grandfather. He meant a lot to a great many people. We loved him and will miss seeing that smile.
So sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
A loved one is never truly gone. For they live on in our hearts forever. So sorry for your loss.
So sorry for yalls loss! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all!
to barbara and family
i am so sorry for your loss of freddie and he will surely be missed by many of us my prayers and thought are with you at this time and my heart is broken for you.with all my love
sondra chambers jarvis
So sorry to hear about this. May God’s Peace be upon you, Davey, Daryl, and the rest of the family.
Barbara I am so sorry for your loss that smiling face of his is awesome we will see him in God’s time we send our prayers and love to all for HE will be missed.
SO SORRY ,PRAYING FOR YOU AND THE FAMILY,WENT THRU EMMA AND ERWIN WITH FREDDY,HE WAS A GOOD MATE,WE HAD LOTS OF FUN GROWING UP…….JUDY EVANS AND GINGER SNYDER
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So very sorry, thoughts and prayers with the family..We will miss seeing him:(
Freddie was a classmate of mine at Erwin High School. May you and the family find peace in your hearts with his loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
So sorry for your loss. Freddie was a good friend to the Radcliff family and I know he will be missed. My prayers are with the family in their time of sadness.
Barbara and family – I am so sorry to hear that Freddie passed away. I know each of you are heartbroken so I pray God will provide the strength each of you need as you travel this road of grief. Hugs to you!
We are so sorry for your loss. Freddie will be truly missed by many. He was a great person and a friend that was always there to help out whoever needed it. Will be praying for all of you!
Kaywood, Porky, & family- I’m so sorry for your loss. You will all be in my thoughts in the coming days and weeks. You guys know how to get a hold of us so please don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything you need. Much love to you all! Lauren (Edwards) & Jack
Davey & Family: Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless.
So very sorry to hear of the loss of Freddie. Thoughts and Prayers are with all of the Family.May God give you all peace and comfort through this time.
Barb, so very sorry to hear of your loss of Freddie. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Prayers for family and friends.
My deepest condolences to family and friends. I am saddened by Freddie’s passing and will always hold fond memories of my friendships with Freddie and Kaywood. Prayers to all.
Prayers for all the family and friends. So very sorry Barbara.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to Mr. Smart’s family. We are lifting you up in thoughts and prayers and friendship.
We will be praying for your family.
My thoughts and prayers are with each of you during this sad time. Will continue to remember you for much time to come.
Our thoughts and continuing prayers are with you all today and in the weeks to come. Our hearts are so sad for you. Love and prayers.
The bible tell us at Revelation 21:3,4, God will wipe all tears from their eyes, and their will be no more death, suffering, crying or pain. Just imagine no more death, and soon the resurrections to this earth will start: that’s is the way our creator intended.
So sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
WE WERE SO SADDENED TO HEAR OF FRED’S PASSING. BARBARA, WE PRAY THAT GOD WILL BE WITH YOU, YOUR CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN DURING THIS TIME OF SORROW AND GREAT LOSS.
THE VIDEO WAS WONDERFUL AND YOU HAVE SUCH MEMORIES TO
HOLD ON TO. IT IS SO HARD TO GIVE UP THE ONES WE LOVE BUT IN
OUR HEARTS WE KNOW THEY ARE IN A BETTER PLACE. MAY GOD BE
WITH YOU EACH STEP OF-THE-WAY.
Sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Robert ‘tiny’ Harmon and Wife
Fred will surely be missed! Our thoughts and prayers are with ya. From all the Greene Family
Favorite Fred saying ‘ Hey if you don’t believe me just ask Barbara ‘ gonna miss it. We love you guys!
I never knew him but from his picture I can tell that he was a really nice person. Its so hard to loose someone so close that you love so much. God gives us peace in knowing we will see them again one day and that I truly believe. My prayers are with you right now.
My thoughts and prayers are with your whole family, I will sure miss seeing him out and about and his great way of carrying on with me. I loved that. I was very blessed to know him. A great man that will be missed by many people.
We are so sorry for your loss. We’re praying for ya’ll during this difficult time.
God Bless the Family Our Prayers are with You during your loss. Fred will not suffer any more He’s with God.
We are so sorry to hear about Fred’s passing he will be missed and our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers are with yall
Our prayers and sympathy go out to the family of Freddie Smart.
Neil & Delores Thagard
We are so sorry to hear about Freddie. Our prayers are with the family. May God help all of you during this hard time. May he give you peace and strength to get through this. God bless all of you.
We are so sorry for your loss. Mr. Smart was a awesome man and will be missed by so many. My days at Asheville Motor Speedway was brightened by his jokes and laughter. Many prayers and much love from our family to yours.
Barbara, Just found out about Fred’s passing. No one told me until now. I lost my lifelong partner of 41 years, Walter on August 30. It is not an easy transition, but both you and I are strong people, and we will overcome. You have my extreme thoughts and prayers for you.. I love you. When you want to talk, please give me a call at 989-9386. Your cousin, Dennis
Dear Barbara, Children and Precious Grand-children,
Freddie and I started first grade together at Emma and graduated in ’62 from Erwin. Seeing his picture brings eternity into VIEW much more than loosing my Mother only 6 weeks ago. I trust they will recognize and realize their connection. Fourth grade with Mrs. Angline brings the clearest memories of Freddie, Mike and Britt Lunsford, Leon Smith. Jimmy Wells, Leon Williams and Dick Forester. We would race to finish our math assignments so we could go outside.
Barbara… you have such a beautiful family and I cannot even imagine how proud Freddie was of them. My prayers to our Savior for you…Barbara and your family…are for a peace that passes ALL understanding knowing that very soon you will be united. And NO amount of our pain thru Freddie’s departure would ever call for his return. Freddie has made it home and is in the arms of Jesus Christ. All our tears and pain will never diminish our JOY in knowing Freddie as a person and he is now feasting at the table of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb with our Lord. Maranatha…God cover you with His wings of grace and mercy in the days to come. Priscilla Gragg Farr
Acts 20:24
Barbara and Family, It is with sadness to learn of Freddie’s passing. May you and the children be encouraged by the word of God’s love and promises that you will see each other again. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Barbara, so sorry to hear about the loss of Fred .. You & the Family are in our Prayers .. Lean on the Lord during this difficult time .
So sorry