Charles "Bubba" Smith Jr.
1969 — 2025
From the Sep 16, 2025 e-EditionMr. Charles "Bubba" Smith Jr. 56, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky
Funeral services were Saturday, September 13, 2025 in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. James Moore officiating. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Smith was born July 8, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Charles Hammond Smith Sr. and Patricia Ann (Bennett) Elson, who survives. He was a driver for Tyson Foods.
He is survived by his wife of eight years, Tonya Smith, a daughter, Montana McGee, of Senatobia, Mississippi, a son, Dakota Maness (Taylor) of Huntingdon, three sisters, Leasa Smith (Mike) of Lake City Michigan, Trisha Shahan, of Huntingdon, Candi Boyer (Terry) of Panama City, Florida and two brothers, Roy Smith (Tammy) of Columbus, Ohio, Jason Smith (Michelle), of Cordelle, Georgia. He also leaves ten precious grandchildren, Shawn, Aiden, Sonya, Cheyenne, Garvin, Hank, Olivia, Walker, Lainey, and Waylon. Chase Funeral Home.
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