Robert "Kerwin" Smith

Robert "Kerwin" Smith, 73, of 650 Whetstone Creek Road, Stoneville, passed away Tuesday night, September 6, 2011 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, September 10, at Centenary United Methodist Church. Mr. Smith was born December 14, 1937 in Rockingham County, son of the late Durward and Inez Grogan Smith. He was a 1956 graduate of Tri-City High School. Mr. Smith was a very active member of Centenary United Methodist Church and was a retired volunteer fireman for the Shiloh Fire Department. He was the owner and operator of Smith Cabinet Shop. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann Wilson Smith of the home; daughters, Lisa S. Hilliard and husband, Garland and Louann Merritt and husband, Tony, both of Stoneville; two grandchidlren, Claire and Meredith Hilliard; sister, Toni Jones and husband, Frank of China Grove; and his special feline friends, Minnie and Hootie. The family will receive friends an hour and a half prior to the service (12:30 pm to 2 pm) at Centenary United Methodist Church and other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church, PO Box 805, Stoneville, NC 27048; or to Rockingham County Humane Society, 205 Boone Road, Eden, NC 27288. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com