John "Jack" W. Smythe

John W. "Jack" Smythe of Charlotte passed away on October 8, 2012 after courageously fighting cancer for over four years. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary; son, Erich Smythe of Reston VA and goddaughter, Sarah Donaldson of Cincinnati, OH. A reception will be held from 3 to 5 PM at Raintree Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, October 13 to celebrate Jack's life. A graveside service will be held at West Union Cemetery, Gibsonburg, OH at a pending date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Jack to Visiting Angels of Charlotte 125 Floyd Smith Drive, Suite 180, Charlotte, NC 28262; Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 1420 East Seventh St., Charlotte, NC 28204 or The American Cancer Society, 1901 Brunswick Ave, Charlotte, NC 28207.