Charlie was a member of Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church for 48 years, where he was an active deacon for more than 40 years. He retired from Coca-Cola and enjoyed gardening and woodworking.
He was a simple, kind, country man who was down to earth and enjoyed being with his family and friends. His love for Christ was evident in everything he did. His love for his beautiful wife, Linda, was so strong and every time you saw one of them, you saw the other close by. Charlie was an amazing father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was not only a big brother to his siblings, but a great friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Wesley “Buddy” and Ethel Marie Cox Smith; one granddaughter, Kelli Noelle Bryan; one brother-in-law, Tom Blair; and one great-nephew, Braden Todd Blair.
Survivors include his wife of 56 ½ years, Linda Smith of Cecilia; two children, Steve (Ange) Smith and Angie Smith Bryan, both of Elizabethtown; four siblings; Ronnie L. (Susan) Smith, Gary W. (Sandy) Smith, Belinda Blair, and Rhonda Kay (Doug) Thompson, all of Elizabethtown; two grandchildren, Austin (Shelby) Bryan of Big Clifty and Sam Smith of Vancouver, WA; and two great- granddaughters, Emersyn Claire and Sadie Kate Bryan of Big Clifty.
The funeral is at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church with Pastor Chris Wilson and Pastor Ron Davis officiating.
Burial follows in Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be on Monday, January 20th from 1 to 8 p.m. and continues after 9 a.m. Tuesday all at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church Building Fund.
