Newton Alexander Smith, III, age 54 of Claremont, NC passed away at his home on April 26, 2019.
He was born on May 25, 1964 in Charlotte, NC to Newton Alexander Smith, Jr. and Mary Lee Griffith Smith.
He is preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Alex is survived by his wife, Dr. Lysa Deaton-Smith of the home; his mother, Mary Lee Smith of Davidson, NC, sister and brother-in-law, Lee and Larry Caldwell of Denver, NC; brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Kristi Smith of Cornelius, NC; nephew, Thomas Caldwell, and nieces, Malea and Keeley Smith; mother and father-in-law, Bob Sr. and Phyllis Deaton of Cornelius, NC, brother-in-law and wife, Bob Jr. and Karen Deaton. He is also survived by his pet dog, Agatha who was very special to him.
Alex graduated from North Mecklenburg High School in 1982, and then graduated from NCSU in 1986 as a Mechanical Engineer and in 1991 became a Professional Engineer. He began his career with Duke Energy in 1985 where he was employed for 34 years. He was an Eagle Scout and also volunteered for the Cornelius Fire Department for 16 years.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Cornelius, NC.
Following the service Alex will be laid to rest at Mimosa Cemetery in Davidson, NC.
Original obituary was published by Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home.
He was born on May 25, 1964 in Charlotte, NC to Newton Alexander Smith, Jr. and Mary Lee Griffith Smith.
He is preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Alex is survived by his wife, Dr. Lysa Deaton-Smith of the home; his mother, Mary Lee Smith of Davidson, NC, sister and brother-in-law, Lee and Larry Caldwell of Denver, NC; brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Kristi Smith of Cornelius, NC; nephew, Thomas Caldwell, and nieces, Malea and Keeley Smith; mother and father-in-law, Bob Sr. and Phyllis Deaton of Cornelius, NC, brother-in-law and wife, Bob Jr. and Karen Deaton. He is also survived by his pet dog, Agatha who was very special to him.
Alex graduated from North Mecklenburg High School in 1982, and then graduated from NCSU in 1986 as a Mechanical Engineer and in 1991 became a Professional Engineer. He began his career with Duke Energy in 1985 where he was employed for 34 years. He was an Eagle Scout and also volunteered for the Cornelius Fire Department for 16 years.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Cornelius, NC.
Following the service Alex will be laid to rest at Mimosa Cemetery in Davidson, NC.
Original obituary was published by Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home.
Newton Alexander Smith, III, age 54 of Claremont, NC passed away at his home on April 26, 2019.
He was born on May 25, 1964 in Charlotte, NC to Newton Alexander Smith, Jr. and Mary Lee Griffith Smith.
He is preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Alex is survived by his wife, Dr. Lysa Deaton-Smith of the home; his mother, Mary Lee Smith of Davidson, NC, sister and brother-in-law, Lee and Larry Caldwell of Denver, NC; brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Kristi Smith of Cornelius, NC; nephew, Thomas Caldwell, and nieces, Malea and Keeley Smith; mother and father-in-law, Bob Sr. and Phyllis Deaton of Cornelius, NC, brother-in-law and wife, Bob Jr. and Karen Deaton. He is also survived by his pet dog, Agatha who was very special to him.
Alex graduated from North Mecklenburg High School in 1982, and then graduated from NCSU in 1986 as a Mechanical Engineer and in 1991 became a Professional Engineer. He began his career with Duke Energy in 1985 where he was employed for 34 years. He was an Eagle Scout and also volunteered for the Cornelius Fire Department for 16 years.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Cornelius, NC.
Following the service Alex will be laid to rest at Mimosa Cemetery in Davidson, NC.
Original obituary was published by Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home.
He was born on May 25, 1964 in Charlotte, NC to Newton Alexander Smith, Jr. and Mary Lee Griffith Smith.
He is preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Alex is survived by his wife, Dr. Lysa Deaton-Smith of the home; his mother, Mary Lee Smith of Davidson, NC, sister and brother-in-law, Lee and Larry Caldwell of Denver, NC; brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Kristi Smith of Cornelius, NC; nephew, Thomas Caldwell, and nieces, Malea and Keeley Smith; mother and father-in-law, Bob Sr. and Phyllis Deaton of Cornelius, NC, brother-in-law and wife, Bob Jr. and Karen Deaton. He is also survived by his pet dog, Agatha who was very special to him.
Alex graduated from North Mecklenburg High School in 1982, and then graduated from NCSU in 1986 as a Mechanical Engineer and in 1991 became a Professional Engineer. He began his career with Duke Energy in 1985 where he was employed for 34 years. He was an Eagle Scout and also volunteered for the Cornelius Fire Department for 16 years.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Cornelius, NC.
Following the service Alex will be laid to rest at Mimosa Cemetery in Davidson, NC.
Original obituary was published by Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home.
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