Clay Thomas Smothers

January 22, 1933 - March 11, 2022

Mr. Clay Thomas Smothers, Age 89, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at his residence in Pleasant Garden. His Funeral Service will be held 11am Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Forbis & Dick Chapel in Pleasant Garden. His visitation will be held from 9:45am to 10:45am prior to the service. Interment will be at Guilford Memorial Park in Greensboro. He was preceded in death by his parents Archie & Pauline Smothers; wife Emma Lou Smothers, who he loved, missed very much after her Passing.; sister Margorie Wilson; brother Lynn Smothers; and son Chuck Coates. He is survived by daughter Sheila Thomas and husband Jerry, Carol Hughins and husband Dave; son, Jim Smothers; daughter-in-law Susan Coates; grand-children Kenneth Denton, Brent and Ethan Thomas, Adam Smothers, Brandy Hughins, Taylor Coates, 3 great-grandchildren; brother William "Buddy" Smothers. Mr. Smothers was a US Army Veteran. He retired from AT&T, where he worked for 30 years. He was a member of Lynwood Lakes Baptist Church. He was a loving & devoted husband, father, grandfather. He loved singing and playing the guitar with his brothers and brothers-in-law. He also loved dancing with his wife Emma and singing karaoke. Mr. Smothers sang at his church, loved old country music, and gospel songs. Everyone loved his sense of humor. Forbis & Dick, Pleasant Garden Chapel is serving the Family.