He graduated from Central High School where he played basketball and track. He was an avid IU basketball and St. Louis Cardinals Fan and loved to play golf. Charles was a member of Free Pentecostal Church and enjoyed singing his favorite song, “Sheltered in the Arms of God”. He was a manager at Great Scot in the bakery for 20 years and also worked for Deaconess Hospital as an Environmental Services Assistant Supervisor for 25 years.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sherry Strunk; sister, Dorothy Bekemeier; and brother, John Cobb.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Cobb; daughter, Shannon Hildenbrand (Mark); son, Jerry Smith Jr. (Lori); daughter, Bonnie Strickland (Curtis); niece, Sandy Stremming (Brent); eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
A Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 27, 2020 at Alexander North Chapel, 4200 Stringtown Road, officiated by Rev. JoHanna Sumner-Damme, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may visit Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home, facial covering required.
Charles’s funeral will be livestreamed at 11:00 am on Monday, use following link: www.facebook.com/funeralstreamusa. Livestream will begin at 10:55 am.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Free Pentecostal Church, 3201 Fickas Road, Evansville, IN 47714.
Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNorthChapel.com.
