Dallas Wayne Smith, 78, of Advance DIED suddenly Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

A native of Davie County, he was born June 5, 1937, to the late John Wesley Smith and Mabel Livengood Smith.  He was the widower of the late Wilma Jean Snider Smith who died Feb. 12, 2012. They were married for 51 years and together they were owner/operators of the former County Line 64 Texaco/Grocery for 20 years. He was also a distributor for Stroh’s Brewery for 25 years, retiring in 1994.

Survivors: his daughter, Renee S. Howell and husband Mark, and son, Timothy Wayne Smith and wife, Cathy, all of Mocksville; grandchildren, Stephanie Renee Howell and Trevor Wesley Smith; sisters, Linda Spake (Don) of Walnut Cove and Margaret Perrell (York) of Mocksville; sisters-in-law, Nora Smith and Barbara Smith, both of Mocksville, and Cathy Barney (Rommie) of Advance; and brother-in-law, Robert Everhart of Mocksville.

He was also preceded in death by 3 brothers: John W., William Bert and D. Cecil Smith; and 2 sisters, Dorothy Jean Everhart and infant sister, Judy Smith.

The family received friends at Davie Funeral Service Chapel on Friday, July 24. The celebration of life service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25 in the chapel officiated by the Rev. Darren Crotts. Burial followed in the cemetery of The Episcopal Church of the Ascension.

Memorials: Episcopal Church of Ascension 183 Fork Bixby Road, Advance,.

Condolences: www.daviefuneralservice.com.