Charles Eugene Smith
Charles Eugene Smith, Marshfield, was born January 8, 1933 in Seymour, MO to Floyd and Pansy (Caldwell) Smith. He departed this life surrounded by his children on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in the Marshfield Care Center.
Charles served in the United States Army. He had worked for Loren Cook and for Boeing. Charles was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He loved his Lord and would witness to people in the hospital and care center. He loved the farm and raising his cattle, as well as watching nature and all of God’s creation on the farm. Charles was united in marriage to Joan George on June 30, 1952.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Don; and his sister, Margaret Collins.
He is survived by his son, Rodney Smith (Karen), Springfield; his daughter, Deborah Smith, Springfield; three brothers, Frank Smith, Wichita, KS, Tom Smith, Goddard, KS, and Phillip Smith, Wichita, KS; two sisters, Catherine Southworth, Oberland, OH, Irene VanGilder, Carthage, MO; grandchildren, Curtis Smith, Jennifer Smith Jaber, and Alex Smith; and great-grandchildren Everly, Maven, and Haro.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2019, in the Fraker Funeral Home, Inc., Marshfield, with interment following in Marshfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 in the funeral home.