Mr. Tommy Rose Smith, 69

CLINTON

Mr. Tommy Rose Smith, 69 of Clinton, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

The funeral will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro. Burial will follow at Oakland Heights Cemetery in Smithfield.

He was born November 3, 1946 in Johnston County and is preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Smith; and one brother, Bobby Smith. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and worked as a Truck Driver Training Instructor with Johnston Community College.

He is survived by his wife, Muriel Edwards Smith; son, Keith Smith and wife Kelly of Clinton; two daughters, Cindy Gibson and husband Paul of Newton Grove, Amanda Smith and fiance` Zakk of Salemburg; his mother, Lucille Parnell Smith of Smithfield; one brother, Rusty Smith of Princeton; two sisters, Janice Worley, Judy Jones both of Smithfield; six grandchildren, Will Smith, Allen Peterson, Tyler McLamb, Evey Gibson, Karah Smith, Rebekah Smith; four great grandchildren, Jason, Ashton, Nic, Walker; a special aunt, Mary Parnell of Arkansas; foster daughter, Stephanie Marzigliano; and foster grandchildren, Austin Coppola, Wyatt Coppola.

The family will receive friends 7:00 to 9:00 pm Thursday at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro, and other times at the home of his daughter, 103 Jones Street, Salemburg.

Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.