He was born on August 1, 1944 to the late Coy Emmitt Smyre and Johnsie Rhodes Smyre in Catawba County.
Along with his parents, his sister, Lynda Lea Smyre DeHart preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife Joice; son Greg Smyre, grandchildren; Greg Smyre II and wife Kerby, Madalyn Abbot husband Alex, Miranda Smyre and his great-grandchildren Gregory Thomas Smyre III, Clarence “Clay” Ray Smyre.
A funeral will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hickory Funeral Home. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. John Sanders will officiate the service. Burial will follow at St. Stephens Lutheran Church Mo-Synod Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children Research Hospital, www.stjude.org/donate.
