The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Upper Room Apostolic Holiness Church, 1627 Georgia Hwy 90 West, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Oglethorpe City Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Charlie Alfred Smith was born May 22, 1952 in Americus, Georgia, to the late Everleaner Lyles Smith and the late Alonzo Smith Sr. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Mae Battle, Annie Ruth Battle, and a brother, Alonzo Smith. He was educated in the public school system of Sumter County. He was a member of Upper Room Apostolic Holiness Church of Oglethorpe, Georgia. Charlie worked as a logger for several companies including the Pallet Yard, Souter Logging, and Georgia Forestry. He also enjoyed fishing in his spare time. He was joined in holy matrimony to the former Daisy Harp for 28 years.
Charlie leaves to cherish his memories a devoted wife, Daisy Smith, Oglethorpe, Georgia; five children Catrina Hawkins, Carlos Reynolds, both of Americus, Georgia, Delois Smith, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Kelvin Harp, Connecticut, Crystal Luckey (Carlos), Oglethorpe, Georgia; sixteen grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; siblings, Ernest Smith (Ann) Albany, Georgia, Rosa Bell Harris (Sammy), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Willie Smith (Blondell), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Dennis Smith (Delphenia), Oglethorpe, Georgia, and Edward Smith, Oglethorpe, Georgia; sisters/brothers-in-law, Annie Brooks, Oglethorpe, Eddie Harp (Angela), Maywood, Illinois, David Harp (Pam), Ideal, Georgia, Richard Harp, Harold Battle Sr., and Johnny Battle Sr., all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends including five devoted friends, Calvin Law, Aaron McCants, Albert Bivin, Steve Hosley, Kyle Jones; a devoted cousin, Alice Alexander.