J. Lloyd Smith
December 12, 1926 ~ January 22, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
J. Lloyd Smith, 83, of Mountain Terrace, Asheville, died on Friday, January 22, 2010, at Memorial Campus, Mission Hospitals.
A native of Campobello, SC, he was a son of the late Archie Eugene and Zirah Jackson Smith. He was raised in Polk Co., and had resided in Buncombe Co. since 1947. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Early, and by his brothers, Clyde, Hugh, and Ray Smith.
Mr. Smith worked for 42 years at Coca-Cola Bottling Co., and retired as Vice President. He was an avid golfer, and was a former member of the Grove Park Country Club. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Betty Robinson Smith; son, Bill Smith, and wife, Robin, of Dallas, TX; sister, Verle Smith, of Forest City; and granddaughters, Leslie Smith, of Raleigh, Lauren Smith, of Athens, GA, and Lauren Anderson, of Panama City Beach, FL.
A funeral service for Mr. Smith will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Sayer officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Mission Healthcare Foundation, 980 Hendersonville Rd., Suite C, Asheville, NC 28803, or to CarePartners Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
Bill & Robin,
Our prayers are with you and your family. Your Dad is @ peace and has gone home to our Lord. If there is anything we can do for you please do not hesitate to ask.
Love,
Manuel & Linda Ramos
Bill and Robin,
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. May the days ahead be filled with all of the happy memories you have of your dad.
Warmest Regards,
Tracy Garner
Bill and Robin:
My condolences to you and yours on the passing of your father. Chris and my prayers are with you and your family.
Betty, Bill, Robin, Leslie, Lauren, and Lauren Our heartfelt sympathies to you on your loss. We didn’t know Mr. Smith very well but know that he was so loved by all of you. To be as loved as he was, he had to be a fine man, husband, father, and grandfather. The pain will lessen and the healing will come but until it does, hold on to the thought that he’s with God now but still and forever in your hearts and in your memories. If there’s anything that Bobby and I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Love, Bobby & Alice
Bill & Robin
My prayers are with you and your family. May all the happy memories of your Dad sustain you during this tough time.
As a former employee of Lloyd’s at Coca Cola, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to all the family. May God bless you and bring comfort in the days ahead.
Dawn Hyatt
Bill and Robin,
Our sympathies on your loss.
‘May you never forget what is worth remembering,
Nor remember what is best forgotten’
Please accept my sympathy on the passing of your father. I will hold you and your family in my thoughts and prayers in the coming days.
Betty, hope you know how deeply we
care and understand. May God give you continuing strength and bless you with His everlasting love.
To Betty and Bill,
I am so sorry to learn of Lloyds passing. He is a very sweet, gentle, caring man, and loved you both so much. My prayers and thoughts are with you both during this difficult time. Much love to you both. Judy
Bill & Robin, I know you have a tough time ahead. Just know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Bill and Robin
Sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
I worked at Coca Cola, Probably m 1971 until about 1979. I worked under John as I knew him. He was always good to me and very fair to the employees. I worked about every department they had while bottling was going on and worked my way up to a Transport Driver. I think i was making 95 cents per hour and John came to me one day and said, I got you a nickel raise, a lot of money then. I could never say any negative thing about John as he later wanted to be referred to as Loyd. He was still John to me. He nearly fired me once for getting into a fight, thank goodness he didn’t
Rest In Peace John ( Loyd ) Smith 🙏