Brodie Hugh Smith of Apex, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on November 11, 2026, at the age of 84. He was born on August 18, 1942, in Green Level, North Carolina where he grew up farming tobacco.
He worked as a State Inspector and owned several services stations in the Apex area.
He is preceded in death by his father Brodie Winston Smith and mother Lela Langston Smith, sisters Betty Kelbough, Judy Kimbrough, and brother Donald Smith.
He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Ethel Smith and daughters Kathy Johnson, Karen Smith, Kristie Taylor and grandson Brodie Taylor, and great grandson Asher Taylor, and sister Jean (Doug) Poe.
The family would like to thank the staff at UNC Rex and Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center of Apex for the care and compassion they showed our loved one in his final days.
Family will receive friends and guests on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 11 am to 12 pm with a funeral service to immediately follow at 12 pm at Apex Funeral Home. Burial will take place after services at New Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, New Hill, NC.
We are deeply grateful to Doug and Jean Poe for being a constant source of strength and comfort to our family.
We will miss his presence, cherish the memories we shared, and remain grateful for the time we had together. His spirit will live on in each of us.
