This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Smith, Moxley, Swaim, Mayes, Pilcher, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3922/mb.ashx Message Board Post: BOONVILLE - Gary William Smith, 45, of US Highway 601 passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. He was born Nov. 29, 1962 in Yadkin County to James H. and Gaynelle Moxley Smith. Gary was a graduate of Starmount High School. He received an Associates Degree from Wilkes Community College and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Appalachain State University. He was co-owner in Smith Farms, a farming partnership with his Dad and brother that produces tobacco, field corn, wheat, soybeans, pumpkins, sweet corn, barley, and poultry. In 1995 Gary was selected for a US Agricultural Leadership Award, given by Philip Morris Inc. After completing the program, Gary travelled to Mexico and Brazil to learn about the international agribusiness role. He was a member of Boonville Baptist Church, NC Corn Growers Association, Yadkin Moose Lodge, the Tobacco Growers Association, helped coach his son in various sports, and was an avid tractor puller. He will be missed by his card playing buddies. Gary was ! preceded in death by his grandparents, Roscoe and Lillian Smith and Will and Ollie Moxley; his mother, Gaynelle Smith; his wife, Judy Smith; and a grandson, Elijah Swaim. Surviving are his children, Christopher Mayes, Wilmington, Maggie Smith and Will Smith, both of Boonville; Carla (Brad) Pilcher, East Bend; granddaughter, Addison Pilcher; beloved girlfriend, Jennifer Billings, and her son, Seth of Boonville; his father, James H. Smith, Boonville; brother, Jeffrey (Becky) Smith, Boonville; his sister, Jeannie Smith (fianc?' Terry Hermiller), of Maryville, TN; nieces, Heather and Amber Smith of Boonville; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. His funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Boonville Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Deep Creek Friends Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boonville Baptist Church, Baptist! Church Road, Boonville, NC 27011. Online condolences may be made to w ww.gentryfuneralservice.com. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 11/25/2008 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.