Charlie Albert Smith, Jr.

1922 - 2012  (90 years)

• Name	Charlie Albert Smith  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	18 Jan 1922	Woodville, Tyler County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jul 2012	Newton, Newton County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Burial	Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	His wife, Bonnie Jones, notes that he was the son of Charlie Albert Smith Sr. and Willie Mae McDonald. They have memorials at FindAGrave, and share a double marker at the Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery in Humble, Harris County, Texas. His obituary, copied from FindAGrave, is below: Charlie Albert Smith Jr. was born on January 18, 1922 to Willie Mae (McDonald) Smith and Charlie Albert Smith Sr. in Woodville, Tyler Co., Texas. He was raised in Woodville and graduated from Kirby High School in 1939. He worked for Wood Fain Enterprises from the time he was about 12 years old. He enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Corps in January, 1942 just a few short days before his 20th birthday. He spent three years overseas in the European Theater of Operation (322 Bombardment Group; 451st Squadron). The war ended in 1945 and he rotated back to the USA in October, 1945. By that time his family had moved to Houston. The first part of November 1945, he went to Newton, Texas to visit with some of the Fain Family. Minnie Pearl (Fain) Townsend introduced him to Bonnie Lou Jones. A true love story (chosen by God) began. Charlie and Bonnie were married on Jan. 12, 1946. They have been married 66 and 1/2 years. Charlie retired from the Business System Division of Eastman Kodak Co. after 34 years of service. Charlie and Bonnie raised two wonderful sons in San Antonio, Texas. Charlie and Bonnie retired to Newton and built a retirement home on April 1, 1943. They became members of First Baptist Church (not the same church as now) where they both served the Lord. Charlie was ordained a deacon in the church and subsequently became both Chairman of the Deacons and taught the oldest men's Sunday School Class for over 20 years. Charlie was a unique husband and daddy. His constant thoughts were the welfare of his family. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, sons: Charlie Albert Smith III and wife, Frieda of Kerrville, TX and Stanley Kurt Smith and wife, Kathy of Waxahachie, TX, grandsons, Travis and Cameron Smith of Canyon Lake, Tx, granddaughters, Tina Hess (Buzzy's daughter) of Fairview, Ok and Brandy Helm (Stanley's daughter) of Red Oak, Tx., siblings: Garland Smith and wife, Linda of Sacremento, Ca: sisters: Brenda Brignac and husband Winston of Gonzales, La.; Linda Everett of Humble, Tx; sister-in-law, Helen Smith of Humble, TX. and numerous nieces and newphews. Christian Services will be on Monday, July 30, 2012 in the Chapel of Smith Funeral Home at 10:00 am with private interment in the Newton City Cemetery. Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on July 29, 2012
  Person ID	I10020	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F4514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jan 1922 - Woodville, Tyler County, Texas Death - 27 Jul 2012 - Newton, Newton County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 94364299 (Reliability: 3).