Theodore “Ted” Perry Smyre, 73, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015.

Born in Newton, NC, he was the son of the late Alvin Theodore Smyre and Mattie Hampton Smyre. Ted enjoyed restoring his 1931 Chevrolet, carpentry work and gardening and landscaping. He was the property manager of he and his wife’s housing development and member of the Cashiers Valley Rotary Club. Ted loved sailing when he was younger.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sharon Lynnea Kloske Smyre of Cashiers; three children, Randall Perry Smyre and wife Amanda of Athens, GA, Lynnea Ellen Copeland and husband Kevin of Kennesaw, GA and Elizabeth Ann Kelley and husband Jon of Acworth, GA; brother, Tim Smyre of Charlotte, NC and two grandchildren, Morgan Mattie Kelley and Claire Emma Kelley.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 20th at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home with Pastor John Shubert officiating.

The family will receive friends from 3-4:00 p.m. one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Cashiers Valley Rotary Club, PO Box 833, Cashiers, NC 28717.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com