Granville County Government will lower flags to half-staff at all facilities in honor of Commissioner Edgar Smoak, who passed away on Sept. 11.
Smoak, who represented Granville County’s District 7, was elected in 2010 has was serving his third term, being re-elected in 2014 and 2018. He has served in several key positions, which included the Area Mental Health Board, the Audit Review Committee and the Board of Equalization and Review. He also represented the County on Granville Health System’s Board of Trustees, as well as serving as Liaison for Public Safety, the Soil and Water Board, South Granville Water and Sewer Authority (SGWASA) and for Water/Sewer Matters. In addition, he was instrumental in forming Granville County’s Opioid Advisory Committee, for which he served as Chair.
Smoak was retired from the U.S. Military (National Guard). His term of office as Granville County Commissioner would have expired in 2022.