DU QUOIN - Charlotte A. Smith, 75, passed at 9:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in SSM St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights, Mo.

Charlotte was a registered nurse and a homemaker. She graduated from Columbus School of Nursing in Columbus, Ga. She had worked as a RN at Cobb Memorial Hospital in Phoenix City, Ala., Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin and as the Tamaroa school nurse.

She was a member of Roe's Dale Baptist Church in Pinckneyville. She loved to be involved in the mission work of the church.

She was born Dec. 25, 1937, in Manchester, Ga., the daughter of Byron and Thelma (Odum) Alford.

Charlotte married Charles A. Smith Sr. on May 14, 1960, in Columbus, Ga., and he survives.

She is survived by her husband of Du Quoin; son, Charles A. "Chuck" Smith Jr. and wife, Mary, of Du Quoin; two daughters, Brenda K. Harsy and husband, Scott, of Du Quoin and Sandra L. Powell and husband, Tracy, of Pekin; seven grandchildren, Nathan Harsy, Ashley Thorpe, Lauren Hobbs and husband, Job, Anthony "AJ" Smith, Katie Smith, Bailey Powell and Chelsea Powell; two great-grandchildren, Isaac Hobbs and Ethan Hobbs; two sisters, Dawn Blanton and husband, Danny, of Valley, Ala., and Judy Williams of Arkansas; brother, James Alford of Columbus, Ga.; sisters-in-law, Barbara Cavins, Loretta Barrett and husband, Don, and Theresa Zoeller; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in First Baptist Church in Du Quoin with the Rev. Joe Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin and from 9 to10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Friends may make memorials to Roe's Dale Baptist Church WMU and will be accepted at the funeral home.