Ben Smith- Local 962 Brother
Local 962 is devastated at the loss of our Brother and fellow Duke Energy Lineman Ben Smith on June 24th, 2020 while performing emergency repairs to provide service to our customers.
Please select this link for the obituary and information pertaining to services:
A Message from Duke Energy:
"This week, we lost a valued Customer Delivery teammate. Ben Smith, a Line Technician based at the Little Rock Operations Center in Charlotte, was fatally injured while assisting with a pole replacement Wednesday morning. Ben had been with Duke Energy since August, 2019 and leaves behind his wife and young son.
Ben was a loving husband, father, son and friend. He enjoyed playing instruments and singing gospel music with his family and playing golf with his friends. He was a faithful member of Gospel Baptist Church. I’ve gotten to know Ben through the stories shared by his co-workers and through a discussion with his wife. Through these interactions I can see how much he meant to so many and Ben will truly be missed.
This loss is felt deeply by the whole Duke Energy family. Please keep Ben, his family, friends and co-workers in your thoughts and prayers as we deal with this tragic loss. A celebration of life service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Gospel Baptist Church (5945 N. Church St. Greensboro, NC 27455) and will be live streamed on Facebook. The family will receive friends following the service. Please be advised to wear a mask or a type of face covering to the service."
