Charlotte L. Smith

Charlotte L. SmithCharlotte L. Smith, 95, Tipton, died at 7:14 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born February 26, 1915 in Howard County to James L. "Jack" & Rebecca (Duckworth) Snyder.  She married Donald A. Smith on May 27, 1934 and he preceded her in death on August 22, 1999.She was a housewife, had worked at Nina's Dress Shop in Tipton for 25 years and had operated her own ceramics shop.  Charlotte was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Veris Cordis Sorority and the Altar Rosary Society.She is survived by two sons, Thomas Smith and wife Helen and Stephen A. Smith and wife Wanda, all of Tipton; five grandchildren, Jeffrey, Michael and Andrew Smith and Teri (Smith) Brown and Debbie (Smith) Harlow; three step-grandchildren, Sue (Howard) Night, Jay Howard and Tim Howard; 12 great-grand-children; six step great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.  Charlotte has two surviving sisters, Roberta Habig, Jasper, Indiana and Estella Bogan, Lafayette.  She was preceded in death by one brother, James L. Snyder and two sisters, Janice Smith and Carolyn Biercbieh.Her funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 14 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 340 Mill Street, Tipton, with Rev. Leroy Kinnaman presiding.  Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Tipton.  Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Young-Nichols Funeral Home, Tipton, where the rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m.  A Wake Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. that evening.Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Catholic Church, 340 Mill Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072, or the Fairview Cemetery Beautification Project c/o Tipton County Foundation, P.O. Box 412, Tipton, Indiana, 46072.