Grover Smith

Obituary of Grover Benjamin Smith

Grover Benjamin Smith, Jr. 80, of Belmont, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Born Friday, October 18, 1940 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Grover, Sr. and Kathleen Bunn Smith. He graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury, NC in 1963. He was employed at Wilmar, Inc before he started his own company in 1971, Chempak Inc., a maintenance and chemical supply company, until his retirement in August of 2020. Grover thoroughly enjoyed coaching Little League Baseball in Dilworth and Matthews. He made a lot of long lasting friendships and thoroughly enjoyed his work and relationships with his customers. He is survived by his loving wife, of 51 years, Carolyn Watts Smith; son, Kemp Smith and his wife, Rachel; daughters: Wendi Benfield and her husband, Mark, and Cindy Turk and her husband, Scott; son-in-law, David Rubino; six grand-children: Brennan, Morgan, Kyler, and Colden Benfield, Brody and Bree Smith, Catie Arnold and her husband, Don, Christy Link and her husband Brian, and Courtney Treadaway; great grandchildren: Gracelynn and Charleigh Arnold, and Levi Link; sister, Judy Henry; and many more loving family and friends. In addition to his parents, Grover was preceded in death by his step-daughter, Terri Rubino. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Hankins and Whittington Funeral Service, Charlotte, NC. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Belmont, NC. Feel free to leave the family your condolences via the Tribute Wall provided.
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Friday
5
March

Funeral Ceremony

11:00 am
Friday, March 5, 2021
Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service
1111 East Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Graveside or Interment Services

Evergreen Cemetery
1462 Armstrong Ford Road
Belmont, North Carolina, United States
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