Charles Edward Smith passed away on December 1, 2009 at the Jordan Valley Medical Center in West Jordan, Utah due to complications from cardiovascular disease. He was born on December 4, 1930 to the late Rastus and Sophie (Stillwell) Smith of Oakland City, Indiana.

Charles was a 1949 graduate of Oakland City High School where he played football and participated in student council. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951-1953 before being honorably discharged as a corporal. Upon returning from the service, he attended Oakland City College majoring in education where he graduated in 1957. He began a career as an educator at Winslow High School prior to the completion of his Masters degree in 1961 from Indiana University. Charles spent most of his career in the North Gibson School Corporation serving first as a teacher, then as assistant principal at Princeton High School. He later became business manager at the central office before becoming the first principal of Princeton Community Middle School where he eventually retired. During the 1970’s he served on the board of the Indiana Selective Service System.

He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the American Legion. Since 2005, he has resided in Fishers, Indiana to be near his children and grandchildren where his sense of humor always generated smiles.

Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Cantrell Smith, son, Edward CR, daughter, Rachel Ann Briscoe and five grandchildren: Jordan Alyse, Quinton Oliver, Lydia Grace, Sophia Rose, and Alanna Marie.

He attended Living Word Bible Church of Indianapolis where a memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM on Saturday, December 5.

Visitation will be from 1:30 PM until 3:30 P.M. on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City, IN. Following the visitation there will be a graveside service at the Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City officiated by Rev. Terryl Almond. VFW Post #1147 will provide full military rites at the cemetery.