Former Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen member and local educator R.D. Smith has passed away.

Smith served as a teacher and assistant principal in the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City School System for more than 30 years, in addition to his more than 20 years of service on the municipal board.

Smith Middle School is named in honor of R.D. and his wife Euzelle.

Smith recently turned 98 years old and was honored as a Hometown Hero.

The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the R. D. Smith fund c/o the Chapel Hill – Carrboro Public School Foundation, P.O. Box 877, Carrboro, NC, 27510.

Services will be held at two o’clock on Saturday, April 9, at First Baptist Church

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