Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Charles H. Smith 1929

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Obituary of Charles H. Smith 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 16 Aug 1929.  

Camilla, Georgia.  
Claiming the sorrowful interest of many friends in this section, 
was the news of the death of Mr. Charles H. Smith, aged father of Mr. Jessie F. Smith, 
who passed away Sunday, 11 Aug 1929, night at 8:00 PM at the home of his son after a 
short illness.  For the past several years the infirmities of old age had made Mr. Smith 
almost an invalid.  He was taken ill a little more than a week preceding his death and the 
family realized the end was near.  His peaceful passing Sunday night was characteristic 
of the quiet way in which his life had been spent.  Funeral services were held Monday, 12 
Aug 1929, afternoon at Akridge cemetery at 4:00 PM, a large number of relatives and 
friends gathering for the service, which was conducted by Rev H. N. Burnett.  Acting as 
pallbearers were Messrs. Austin Bullard, Turner Shiver, George Shiver, Charlie Darley, 
Bob Shiver and B. W. Clenney.  Mr. Smith was eighty-four years of age when his long 
and worthy life came to an end.  He was born in the Dominion of Canada, moving to 
New York when a boy of fifteen.  He was there when the Civil War came on and joined 
the Union army, where he served for some time.  He was sent south as a prisoner to 
Andersonville and was there when the war closed.  He there met Miss Margaret Register, 
whom he wooed and married, moving several years afterward to Mitchell county, where 
he had lived more than fifty years before his death.  His companion for nearly sixty years 
preceded him to the grave, about the first of May, five years ago and since her death his 
steps had become even more feeble and his face turned toward the other side.  He was a 
man of unique characteristics.  Quiet and unassuming, he was a man of strong sturdy 
character and was loved and appreciated by all who knew the true worth of him.  He had 
been a Christian for a long number of years and was a member of the Baptist church.  
The deceased is survived by his son, Mr. Jessie F. Smith and the following grandchildren: 
Messrs. Paul and Charlie E. Smith, Mrs. D. B. Harrell, Miss Fannie Mae Smith, Nancy, 
Laura and Hazel Smith.  The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of their many 
friends in the sadness of their loss.