From the Morganton, NC News Herald, 26 December 2018:
"Laura was a daughter of Senator Samuel James Ervin Jr. and Margaret Bell Ervin. In addition to her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband, William Edward Smith; brother, Judge Samuel James Ervin III; and a sister, Margaret Leslie Hansler. Laura was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School and Junior College in Raleigh, and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was employed as the Director of Evaluation and Guidance at the North Carolina School for the Deaf. She was a certified teacher of the deaf and attended graduate school at Appalachian University. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Morganton, where she served as a member of the Vestry, member of the Altar Guild, and was an advisor and Chair of the Trustees of the Grace Episcopal Church Foundation. She was an incorporating member, Board Member and Secretary of the Historic Burke Foundation. She served on the boards of the Community Concert, the Literacy Council, Morganton Community Appearance Commission, Morganton Service League, Burke Library Foundation, and the North Carolina State University Humanities Foundation Board. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution. She was President of the Quaker Meadows Garden Club, President of the Burke County Council of the Garden Clubs and a National Garden Club Flower Show Judge. She loved music, her flowers and gardens, and extensive traveling."
She was survived by a daughter, three stepsons, numerous grandchildren, and a brother-in-law.
"Laura was a daughter of Senator Samuel James Ervin Jr. and Margaret Bell Ervin. In addition to her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband, William Edward Smith; brother, Judge Samuel James Ervin III; and a sister, Margaret Leslie Hansler. Laura was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School and Junior College in Raleigh, and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was employed as the Director of Evaluation and Guidance at the North Carolina School for the Deaf. She was a certified teacher of the deaf and attended graduate school at Appalachian University. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Morganton, where she served as a member of the Vestry, member of the Altar Guild, and was an advisor and Chair of the Trustees of the Grace Episcopal Church Foundation. She was an incorporating member, Board Member and Secretary of the Historic Burke Foundation. She served on the boards of the Community Concert, the Literacy Council, Morganton Community Appearance Commission, Morganton Service League, Burke Library Foundation, and the North Carolina State University Humanities Foundation Board. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution. She was President of the Quaker Meadows Garden Club, President of the Burke County Council of the Garden Clubs and a National Garden Club Flower Show Judge. She loved music, her flowers and gardens, and extensive traveling."
She was survived by a daughter, three stepsons, numerous grandchildren, and a brother-in-law.
From the Morganton, NC News Herald, 26 December 2018:
"Laura was a daughter of Senator Samuel James Ervin Jr. and Margaret Bell Ervin. In addition to her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband, William Edward Smith; brother, Judge Samuel James Ervin III; and a sister, Margaret Leslie Hansler. Laura was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School and Junior College in Raleigh, and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was employed as the Director of Evaluation and Guidance at the North Carolina School for the Deaf. She was a certified teacher of the deaf and attended graduate school at Appalachian University. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Morganton, where she served as a member of the Vestry, member of the Altar Guild, and was an advisor and Chair of the Trustees of the Grace Episcopal Church Foundation. She was an incorporating member, Board Member and Secretary of the Historic Burke Foundation. She served on the boards of the Community Concert, the Literacy Council, Morganton Community Appearance Commission, Morganton Service League, Burke Library Foundation, and the North Carolina State University Humanities Foundation Board. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution. She was President of the Quaker Meadows Garden Club, President of the Burke County Council of the Garden Clubs and a National Garden Club Flower Show Judge. She loved music, her flowers and gardens, and extensive traveling."
She was survived by a daughter, three stepsons, numerous grandchildren, and a brother-in-law.
"Laura was a daughter of Senator Samuel James Ervin Jr. and Margaret Bell Ervin. In addition to her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband, William Edward Smith; brother, Judge Samuel James Ervin III; and a sister, Margaret Leslie Hansler. Laura was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School and Junior College in Raleigh, and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was employed as the Director of Evaluation and Guidance at the North Carolina School for the Deaf. She was a certified teacher of the deaf and attended graduate school at Appalachian University. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Morganton, where she served as a member of the Vestry, member of the Altar Guild, and was an advisor and Chair of the Trustees of the Grace Episcopal Church Foundation. She was an incorporating member, Board Member and Secretary of the Historic Burke Foundation. She served on the boards of the Community Concert, the Literacy Council, Morganton Community Appearance Commission, Morganton Service League, Burke Library Foundation, and the North Carolina State University Humanities Foundation Board. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution. She was President of the Quaker Meadows Garden Club, President of the Burke County Council of the Garden Clubs and a National Garden Club Flower Show Judge. She loved music, her flowers and gardens, and extensive traveling."
She was survived by a daughter, three stepsons, numerous grandchildren, and a brother-in-law.
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