Richard “Skip” W. Smith Jr., 67, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away at home Oct. 19, 2021.
He is survived by his beloved wife Virginia “Giga” Smith; sons Richard J. Smith (Jennifer) of Branchburg, and Christopher Smith (Nancy) of Glen Allen, Virginia; sisters Gail Blandeburgo of New Bern, North Carolina, and Victoria Kerr (Dwight) of Mesa, Arizona; and grandchildren Annabelle, Caleb, Abigail and Katherine.
Skip was the president of X.S. Smith Inc., a greenhouse manufacturing firm in Washington, North Carolina, until his retirement in 2018. He was a competitive sailor, racing on the open ocean for over 30 years. In his free time he was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at Christ Episcopal Church. A celebration of life will follow the service at New Bern Country Club. A private memorial service will be held in Rumson at a date to be announced.
In lieu of flowers the family ask that you consider making a donation in Skip’s honor to Donations, Craven County Hospice, P.O. Drawer 12610, New Bern, NC 28561.
Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home and Crematory.
The article originally appeared in the October 28 – November 3, 2021 print edition of The Two River Times.
