Charlene Devonna Smith departed from this life on April 8th, 2024, at 5:30 PM in Hot Springs, AR. She was born January 31st, 1938, in Mountain Home, AR. to the late Noland and Eula Brown. She was a member of The Church of God in Arkadelphia, AR.
Charlene was a mom who loved her family very much! She enjoyed the times all the family would come to visit. Everyone that sat at her table knows that no one could cook up a good breakfast quite like her! That breakfast was a highlight of the visit all anticipated and enjoyed! She also loved working in her yard and growing flowers. She had quite the arrangement of flowers at her home in Pocahontas. She loved for her flowers to attract the butterflies! She also got great enjoyment out of feeding her hummingbirds. Diana said she will always remember sitting on their front porch watching, at times, 40 or more enjoying her feeders. Most of the family share similar memories…
Her children remember that she was a very attentive mother when her children where sick. She was a mom that cared and washed their faces with a cool cloth to help them feel better! One of her greatest desires was for her whole family to make it to Heaven. She was very vocal about this desire! Our mom was one of a kind and she was loved very much. She will be forever missed!
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband of 73 years, James “Dude” Smith. She is also survived by her two sons, Glen A. Smith (Linda) of Donaldson, AR., Rev. Dewayne L. Smith (Rhonda) of Friendship, AR.; her three daughters, Virginia Babb of Conway, AR., Diana Bone (Charlie) of Woodland, MS., and Melissa McKim of Hot Springs, AR. She had twenty-seven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She was survived by one brother, Darvin L. Brown (Beth) of Mountain View, AR., one sister-in- law, Doris Brown of Timbo, AR. and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Smith leaves behind twelve grandchildren, Misty Cundriss (Jason) of Galatia, IL., April Burris (David) of Arkadelphia, AR., Ricky Page of Little Rock, AR., Cody Babb (Brenda) of Mayflower, AR., Brandon Smith of Friendship, AR., Brooke Rickey (Casey) of Hot Springs, AR., Joshua Morgan (Tammy) of Hollister, FL., Tosha McGee (Chad) of Crosby, TX., Rev. Charlie M. Bone (Amanda) of Corinth, MS., Jason McKim (Trish) of Donaldson, AR., Landon McKim (Jeanni) of Donaldson, AR., Madison Schultz (Tyler) of Donaldson, AR.
Charlene was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Deloris Trantham and Linda Brown, one brother, Charles Lee Brown and two grandsons, Michael A. Page and Maxie J. Morgan, two sisters-in-law, Lily Baker and Charlene Downs. She was also preceded in death by three brothers-in-law, June Smith, Rev. Clifton Downs, and Aaron “Dude” Trantham.
There will be a graveside service at Gilchrist Cemetery in Friendship, AR. on Sunday, April 14th at 2 PM. Bro. Dewayne Smith and Bro. C. M. Bone will be officiating. Burial will also be at Gilchrist Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Joshua Morgan, Brandon Smith, Cody Babb, Jason McKim, Landon McKim, and Tyler Schultz.
Honorary pallbearers are Ricky Page, Taylor Tovar, Joseph Morgan, Hunter Babb, Caleb Babb, Kristopher Morgan, Cohen Smith, Jack Vineyard, Matt Vineyard, Paris Stroud, Brett Drew, C. J. Morgan, Caden McKim, Nolan Bone, Jase McKim, Matthew McKim, Waylon Schultz.
Arrangements are made by Regency Funeral Home. You may sign the guestbook at regencyfuneralhome.com.
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