Clinton Clint Death, Obituary – Clinton “Clint” Heath Smith, 48, of Deep Run, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing. Clint was a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ and an active member of the Deep Run Original Free Will Baptist Church. He had a tremendous love for the One who would one day become his Lord and Savior. He served as a Deacon in the church and instructed adolescents in Sunday school. In addition to being a prominent member of the North Carolina Magistrates Association, Clint served as the president of the Deep Run Ruritan Club.
After serving Lenoir County as a Magistrate for the last 24 years, Clint was promoted to the position of Chief Magistrate in the county. Before that, he was employed in Lenoir County, North Carolina, as a parole and probation officer. He also raised cattle and enjoyed nothing more than getting his hands dirty on the farm while wearing overalls and operating his tractor and backhoe. Clint enjoyed many things, but some of his favorites included feeding his donkeys cookies, interacting with his Boxer dogs Ziva and Gunner, dining at Fat Baby’s Country Cooking, and participating in Bible studies on Thursday mornings. In addition,
Clint enjoyed investigating the history of the Civil War as well as the genealogy of his family. Reading the Bible and listening to Les Feldick and JD Farag discuss Bible prophecy were two of his favorite things to do. Clint was a devoted family man who had a great affection for his wife and children. He had an inexhaustible amount of love for both Christy, his wife, and Gabriel, his kid. Clint felt like he was on top of the world the day his son Gabriel was born, and he felt even more proud of his son when he joined the United States Army. When Clint’s mother called, he was a good sport and went antiquing with her. He also assisted Colby whenever she required his assistance.
His father, W.E. “Billy” Smith, passed away before Clint, who followed in his footsteps. Christy Moody Smith, his devoted wife of 21 years, and their son William “Gabriel” Smith are the only members of his family to survive him. In addition to his mother Donna Heath Smith of Deep Run, he is survived by his sister Colby Smith and her spouse Kristen of Goldsboro, as well as numerous cherished aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews, and his lifetime buddy John Jarman, for whom he was a carer.
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