Paul Lawrence Smith,79, of 301 N. Vick Street Wilson, NC died July 8, 2014 at his residence. Public viewing will be held Saturday from 1 to 4pm at the funeral home. A Community Wake and Service will be held Saturday at 5pm at St. John AME Zion Church 119 N. Pender Street Wilson, NC with Dr. Michael Bell Officiating. The Service of Triumph will be held Sunday at 3:00pm at Mount Olive AME Zion Church 32 Mount Olive Rd. Elizabethtown, NC with Dr. Stacato Powell Officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Olive Cemetery, Elizabethtown, NC. Family and friends are requested to assemble on Sunday in Elizabethtown at the residence of his brother Mr. Johnnie Smith, Jr 2879 Mercer Mill Rd Elizabethtown, NC for the procession to the church. Mr. Smith was the owner and operator of Williams Barber Shop in Wilson, NC and Paul Smith Barber Shop Elizabethtown, NC. Professional and personal services are entrusted to EDWARDS FUNERAL HOME 805 E. Nash Street Wilson, NC. Condolences may be directed to edwardscares.com