Jimbo Smith News Today

THOMASVILLE- The third-annual ‘Concert for Tommy’ was yet again a raving success, but with an added twist or two included in the most recent edition held last Saturday at the

William D. Smith Sr. was known throughout Marietta as an easygoing and warm man, blessed with what many called an “infectious smile.” A native of Bethel, North Carolina, “Bill” was a business owner, former school board member, and devotee of the Marietta Blue Devils. His family said he possessed all the grace and charm of Marietta’s small-town days. Smith died last week at the age of 89. Smith arrived in Marietta in 1958 as a University of North Carolina graduate and...