Charles Ray Smith

Mr. Charles Ray Smith, 57, self-employed farmer and carpenter and resident of Allen Harlan Road in Hampshire, died Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 10a.m., Tuesday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Shelby officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 3- 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury County native was the son of the late Thomas Porter Smith, Sr. and Pearl Brooks Smith. He was a graduate of Hampshire High School and was a member of the church of Christ. Survivors include one son, Charles Porter "Buddy" Smith of Hampshire; one daughter, Misty (Jeffrey) Galberth of Mt. Pleasant; one step-son, Steve Buie of Columbia; four grandchildren, Lacy Buie, Lane Buie, Montana Smith, Jana Galberth; one sister, Ruth Shelby of Hendersonville; two brothers, Tommy Smith and Al Smith both of Mt. Pleasant; two nephews, Mike Shelby of Lebanon, Phil Shelby of Hendersonville; several great nephews and one great-niece. Pallbearers will be family and friends.