Wayne C. & Mary J. Watring Smith Scholarship Fund

The Wayne C. & Mary J. Watring Smith Scholarship Fund will provide a scholarship to students who are pursuing an education at a Trade School or a 2-year accredited Technical School.

Type of Fund: Scholarship

Established: July 2025

Purpose: The purpose of this fund is to create perpetual funding to provide a scholarship to students who are pursuing an education at a Trade School or a 2-year accredited Technical School. First preference is given to a student from Tucker County and second preference would be Preston County, WV. If there are no students from either of those counties, then it would be available to a student in any of the TCF service area.

Distribution: On the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee and with full TCF Board of Directors approval.

Background: Wayne and Mary established this scholarship fund in memory of their son, Chad Whitney Smith and in honor of their other son, Jason Lee Smith.

Chad was lost on May 26, 2024, far too soon. He was well known for his work ethic and highly skilled carpentry work in Tucker, Preston, and surrounding counties. He was a superior finish carpenter.

Jason works in the plumbing industry and is well known for his work ethic, attention to detail and precision work. He is a very well-trained plumber in both commercial and domestic applications.

Each family member attended and graduated from Tucker County Schools. They wish to support future students who wish to pursue a career in the trades from either Tucker or Preston Counties.