Southport family remembers lives lost to drug epidemic with commemorative tree
Southport family remembers lives lost to drug epidemic with commemorative tree By Kendall McGee | December 24, 2020 at 5:49 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 6:35 PM
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - A lot of homes have lights up in honor of the holiday season, but one family in Southport is bringing light to an issue this Christmas with their decorations.
The tree outside Lisa Smith’s house is trimmed with angels. Eighty handmade ornaments hang on the tree, representing 80 victims of the drug epidemic.
“We’re thinking of all of our lost love ones and the empty chairs at our table this time of the year and this is to honor them,” said Smith.