Charles Smith Jr

Charles Smith Jr. was born August 17, 1944 to the late Charles Smith Sr. and Inez (Kivel) Smith.
He graduated Valedictorian from Lincoln Douglass High School in 1962. He attended the University of Evansville, where he earned a Bachelor Degree and became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. He also earned a Master’s Degree from New York University.

He was united in holy matrimony to Darlene L. McGuire on March 22, 1968. To this union two children were born Christopher and Tina Smith.

Charles accepted Chris as his personal savior and belonged to the Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church under the pastorate of Pastor Tyler.

He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 1968. He worked as a Junior Achievement Counselor, as well as a bail bondsman for the Evansville Police Department and later retired from Bristol-Myers after being employed there for over 30 years. He was also a lifetime member of Otis Stone Post 354 American Legion.
He departed this life on April 20, 2022, he was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and son.
Charles leaves to forever cherish his memory: daughter Tina Staten (Darius) of Evansville, In; grandsons Xan, Tyce, and Kroix Smith of Henderson, Ky; sister Marybelle Chandler (Harvey) of Evansville, In and brother Preston Smith (Jeanne) of Arizona, as well as a host of other loving family and friends.