William Briley Smith Jr., 70, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026.  Briley was a 1974 graduate of South Lenoir High School   He worked in construction, concrete and trucking.  He was preceded in death by his parents, William B. and Carrol Smith; sister, Brenda Smith Taylor; mother and father-in-law, Charles and Avonna Johnson; special friend and brother-in-law Sam Colie, and Bill Mallard.