Fred Smith, Jr., 82, of 136 Andrews Drive, Grover, NC, passed away on January 15, 2026, at Atrium Health Main, Charlotte, NC. He was born on April 26, 1943 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Freddie Albert Smith and the late Mildred Rogers Smith.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church in Grover, NC at 1:00 p.m. Burial will take place at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby, NC. The reception of family and friends will be from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m. at the church. The family will be meeting at the home from 3 - 7 pm on Saturday, January 17 - Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at all other times.
The service will be live streamed starting at 12:45 p.m. Go to www.enloemortuary.com. Press the Face Book link at the top of the page. Scroll down until you see services for Fred Smith Jr. Press in the box.
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My Sincere Condolences To The Family, Sending Love, Hugs and Prayers🙏🏽❤️
Will be remembered as my fast driving cousin who would always give me a ride. To all of the family you are in our prayers, and you all should be proud of your father brother uncle or what ever he was to you . It's very rare in our lifetime to meet such a man of integrity, endurance faith and humility and to this we say God Be The Glory. Be Blessed!
Mr.Fred.Oh how great thou are.God.picked a good flower.You will truly be missed.Peace my everlasting friend.From the pen of Charlene Turner
Sending sincere condolences and prayers to the family.
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