He was a member of Southeast Christian Church Crestwood Campus. Charles was retired from Naval Ordnance. He was a former dog trainer for 25 years. Charles loved to tell stories, loved traveling and was a loving husband, father and grandpa.
Preceding him in death were his first wife of 51 years, Cookie Smithson; parents; 3 brothers and a step daughter, Kathy Parrish.
Survivors include his wife of 7 years, Mary Johnson; son, Chip Smithson (Mary); sisters, Mary and Patty; stepson, Ed Johnson (Linda); step daughter, Karen Mosgrove (Scott); son-in-law, Lee Parrish; grandchildren, Christy Curley (Zip), Amy Healy, Bob Johnson, Hollee Lacey (David), Kortnee Goyette (Dan), Shay Johnson, Tyler Parrish-Releford (Brandon), Travis Parrish-Aaron (Jeremy), Patrick Linton and Jade Mosgrove; great grandchildren, Camden, Carder, Taylor, Brennan, Talon, Connor, Jayden and Hailee.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 PM on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Southeast Christian Church Crestwood Campus. Visitation from 3-8 PM on Tuesday at Heady-Radcliffe Funeral Home and from 12 PM until 2 PM at Church on Wednesday.
Memorial gifts to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
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