Garren Smith

Mr. Garren Daffin Smith of Memory Ln., Concord, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home.

His funeral will be 2 PM Thursday September 10, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Bob Tallent. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 12 noon Thursday at the funeral home.

Garren was born April 20, 1929 in Cabarrus County to the late Moffit Moose Smith and Minnie Lee Kestle Smith. He was also preceded in death by wives, Billie C. Smith, Phyllis C. Smith and Betty S. Smith, and by brothers, Robert, Dale, Merl, and Kenneth Smith.

Garren graduated from Odell High School and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He later worked for Concord Telephone Company and when on to The City of Concord, Light & Water Department where he retired as sewer repair foreman. Garren loved time with family and watching western and war movies. He was “always ready to go” when the time was right.

Garren is survived by his son G. Clark Smith; step son Ricky L. McClellan; step daughters Sharon Penninger, Sylvia Johnson, Susan Burger, and Glenda McClellan; a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren; brothers John Smith, Larry Smith, and Elwood Smith; sister Betty G. Crook; and also a number of nieces and nephews.

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Wilkinson Funeral Home is serving the Smith family.