Carl O. Smith, Jr.
March 6, 1948 ~ May 27, 2015
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ROCKY MOUNT - Carl O. Smith, Jr., age 67, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Born in Lima, OH on March 6, 1948, he is the son of Joyce Folk Smith of Austin, TX and the late Carlowen Smith.
A devoted husband to Patricia Matisz Smith, he leaves behind a daughter Caroline S. Riddle and her husband Jason, their daughter Evelyn Riddle of Durham, a son, Carlowen Smith of Tallahassee, a sister, Nancy S. Herron, her husband John of Austin, TX and a brother, Donald Smith of Raleigh, NC
Carl earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Juris Doctor from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, and a Master of Science from the College for Financial Planning. He also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, after completing basic training at Parris Island, SC.
Throughout his career Carl served as a Vice President & Trust Officer, a lawyer, financial planner, and Certified Trust and Financial Advisor. Recently he was an adjunct professor of finance and business law at North Carolina Wesleyan College.
For nearly forty years Carl was an active member of the Rotary Club. He twice served as the president of the Rocky Mount Rotary Club and also served in many other officer roles. He worked hard to arrange weekly speakers for the regular club meetings. Even during his illness, he scheduled speakers for meetings all the way to September 2015.
As a good friend to artist Jim Wood, Carl and Patricia donated 14 of Jim's original watercolor paintings to benefit the Dare County Arts Council and the Outer Banks Community Foundation to fund arts programs for children in Dare County.
Carl will miss organizing and participating in his "gentlemen's dinner club," which regularly met at restaurants such as 42nd Street Oyster Bar and Angus Barn.
A celebration of Carl's life will be held Friday, May 29, 2015 at 8:30 PM at the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Visitation will be held prior to the services on Friday beginning 7:00 PM at the funeral home.
Donations can be made in Carl's name to The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Dr., Chicago, IL 60693, www.rotary.org .
Arrangements are entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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May God be with you and your family, Patricia during this sad time. Carl was a wonderful adviser and friend to my mother, Virginia Sustare, and to me for many years. I always enjoyed talking with Carl. He will be greatly missed. You are in our prayers, Nancy Sustare Drugan Virginia Sustare
He will be greatly missed! Everyone who met him, immediately liked him. I know we will miss him. May he rest in peace. Joanie & Lance Hereford
You are welcome, Patricia. I just watched the lovely video honoring Carl’s memory. Thanks for sharing those life moments.
Ms Drugan and Mrs. Sustare Thank you
To Patricia and family, you are in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Margaret Riley
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Rocky Mount I would like to offer our prayers and condolences to the family of one of the best Rotarians I have ever known. We will truly miss him and his service above self to the club and to the community.
Patricia, I was so shocked to hear about Carl. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. After all these years, I’m glad I got to talk to Carl about the picnic and the reunion. I could feel the excitement in his voice and hopefully brought back some fond memories. Thanks for the book, that was very thoughtful of you. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Don Zatezalo
Don, thank you. Patricia
Patsy, Jaina and I are so saddened to learn of your loss. We fondly remember the evening we spent with you and Carl a little more than a year ago in your home, on one of our visits to NC to see our son. May God grant Carl peace, and may God grant you and your family true blessings in this time of need. We know that you have great memories of Carl, and that is what is most important. Jaina and Duane Benson
Jaine and Duane, Thank you. Patsy
Carl was a good friend of our family in Goldsboro, NC. He was there during a time of great need when my Father passed away. He was our financial adviser and then our Attorney and then a friend. Wish we had known about his passing. We know that he had a hard battle with his health for some time and he was a fighter. I had been trying to call him this past week just to say Hello and found that he passed on the Internet. He will be missed by the Hatch family in Goldsboro.