'The community loved him, and he loved the community': William "Bill" D. Smith, 89, remembered
William D. Smith Sr. was known throughout Marietta as an easygoing and warm man, blessed with what many called an âinfectious smile.â A native of Bethel, North Carolina, âBillâ 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 Mariettaâs 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 former Navy lieutenant, coming on the advice of a friend from the service, A.D. Little. He soon joi...
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