Smith, Nicholas Anthony

CONCORD Nicholas Anthony Smith, 68, of Concord, passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at Atrium Health-NorthEast in Concord. His funeral service will be held Friday, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m., at Stanly Funeral & Cremation Care, 501 N. Central Ave. in Locust, with the Rev. Keith Walters officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., prior to the service. Born Sept. 23, 1950, in Winsted, Conn., he was the son of Albert Smith and Vivian Wolfe Smith. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. Nick cherished every moment spent with his family, especially his grandchildren, and he had a great passion for racing. During his racing career he worked with Ultra Motorsports, JTG Racing, Phil Parsons Racing, and retired from Go Fast Racing. Nick is survived by his loving wife, Pamela, of the home; one daughter, Amanda Simpson of Concord; and three grandchildren, Tyler Simpson, Kaylee Simpson and Chloe English. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Stanly Funeral & Cremation Care of Locust is serving the family.