Larry Charles Smith Sr.

Mr. Larry Charles Smith, Sr., 80, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at his son's home in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Friday, January 27, 2023, at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. Rev. Craig Allen will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the North Carolina Army National Guard.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Smith was born July 11, 1942 on the family farm in Daviess County, Indiana. He was a son of the late Ralph H. Smith and Treva Kettery Smith. He was a member of Midway United Methodist Church in Kannapolis. He was a veteran of the US Army and the Florida National Guard. Larry owned and operated Charlotte Cutting Tool for over 50 years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Madalene Fisher Smith; sister, Norma Sidebottom; and two brothers, Bill Smith and R. H. Smith.

Mr. Smith is survived by two sons, Chuck Smith and wife Kim and Doyle Smith and wife Bridget, all of Kannapolis; sister, Janice Hagmeier and husband Ken of Phoenix, AZ; and two grandchildren, Devin Smith and wife Erica and Dylan Smith.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081 or to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.