He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina one of ten children to Mack and Elizabeth Smith. He was a meat cutter for 40 years and recently retired from Ruths Salads.
Harry loved to fish and play golf. He was passionate about his garden, specifically about his tomatoes.
He will be sadly missed by his daughter, Victoria Eliis and her husband Mickey and his son, Harry Smith and his wife Sonia, and his seven grandchildren, Christine Jones, Melissa Jones, Hannah Ellis, Faith Ellis, Cory Smith, Zachary Smith and Summer Smith. His sisters, June Griffin, Betty Jo Goodson, Dixie Sims and Charlotte Hensley and his brother Jerry Smith.
He is predeceased by his wife Betty Jane Cable Smith, parents Mack and Elizabeth Smith, sisters Mary Elizabeth Shipes, Peggy Green, Virginia Bumgardner and brother Buddy Smith, and daughter Becky Jones.
The family will be receiving friends at Forest Lawn West Cemetery 4601 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208 on Friday, February 1st 2019 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM with the funeral immediately following at 1:00 PM.