Alice Reid Smith Campbell Lewis, 102, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025, at Covenant Village in Gastonia, North Carolina, after a long and beautifully lived life.

Born on November 17, 1922, in Robeson County, North Carolina, Alice was the daughter of Pritchard Pearson Smith and Dora Humphrey Smith. She was shaped by the strong roots of her family, her deep faith, and a lifelong dedication to education and service.

Alice graduated from Fairmont High School, Mars Hill Junior College, and East Carolina Teachers College, later earning a graduate degree in school counseling from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Over the course of 37 years, she touched countless lives as an educator and guidance counselor, beginning at Wentworth High School in Rockingham County and later serving students in Robeson County at Barker Ten Mile, Fairmont, and Orrum High Schools. She retired in 1985 from Lumberton Senior High School, where she was a Board-Certified Guidance Counselor.

A woman of strong faith and leadership, Alice was the first woman to be elected Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Fairmont, where she also served as Sunday School Superintendent, President of the Women of the Church of which she received the Lifetime Membership achievement.  Her commitment to community extended far beyond the church walls. She held leadership roles in the Colonel Thomas Robeson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Fairmont Garden Lover's Club, and the Ashpole Book Club. She was also a member of Alpha Delta Kappa for Women Educators.

Alice lived with a heart wide open-loving her family, her friends, and anyone she met with a quiet grace and generous spirit. Guided by her Christ-like heart, she lived each day with humility, kindness, and purpose. She was an avid bridge player and a Master Gardener.  She loved to travel and never missed an opportunity to enjoy the ocean breeze and sunshine at the beach. Alice embraced life with joy - never wanting to miss a social gathering or quality time with her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Herman Campbell; her second husband, William D. (Bill) Lewis; her parents; sister, Sarah Atkinson; brothers, Charles B. Smith and  Pritchard Smith.

Alice is survived by her daughters, Cathy Walters (Larry) of Gastonia, NC, and Jane Murray (Larry) of Wilmington, NC; her stepdaughter, Sulou Rose of Weaverville, NC; grandchildren, Amy Holt (Zach) of Moseley, VA; Lauren Haber (Eric) of Charlotte, NC; and Stacey Torres of Wilmington, NC; six great-grandchildren;  nieces Jo Anne Sarli and Ann Mauro; and an extended family of cousins, great nieces, and nephews.

Fairmont, North Carolina, was her beloved home for 92 years. The last decade of her life was spent in Gastonia, where she was surrounded by care and companionship at Morningside and Covenant Village. Her family extends heartfelt thanks to the dedicated staff at both communities for the love and kindness shown to Alice.

The family will receive friends on Friday, August 8, 2025 from 4:00-6:00 pm at McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia. A service to celebrate Alice's life will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 606 Church Street, Fairmont, NC. with Reverend C. F. McDowell III officiating followed by interment at Fairmont Cemetery, Hwy. 130, Fairmont, NC. The family will greet friends in the church fellowship hall from 12:00-12:45 pm. prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 606 Church Street, Fairmont, NC 28340, or to the First United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund, 190 East Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28052.

McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia and Floyd Funeral Services of Fairmont is serving the Lewis family.