Joel K. Smathers, 72, of 796 Garrison Road, Reidsville, NC, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC. He had been in declining health for the past three days and a patient in the hospital for one day. Born October 28, 1939, in Danville, he was the son of the late Isaac L. Smathers and Mabel Reed Smathers Nelson. He was married to Alyce Blue Smathers who predeceased him.
Mr. Smathers had lived several years in Greensboro and the past three years in Reidsville. He was a self employed electrician. He was a member of the Rock of Ages Baptist Church of Reidsville.
He is survived by a sister, Lois Hatcher and husband Michael of Danville; a brother, Lester Dickie Smathers and wife Lucinda of Colonial Heights, Virginia and a number of nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Swicegood Funeral Home chapel with Rev. David Hatcher and Pastor Doug Bray officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service and at other times will be at the residence of his sister, Lois Hatcher, 928 Old Mayfield Road, Danville.
Swicegood Funeral Home is respectfully serving the Smathers family.