Josephine Stokes Smith

Mrs. Josephine Stokes Smith, 88, of Clarksburg, Tennessee died Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.

Funeral services were n the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home on Friday, March 21, 2025  with Bro. Mark Simons and Bro. Chase Sanders officiating. Burial was in Sellers Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers who will serve are Brent Smith, Brandon Smith, Colin Crossno, Andy Lewis Matthew Hicks, and Bob Chase. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Birmingham, Bobby Birmingham, J.W. Noles, Danny Simpson, Johnny Blount, Jimmy Pritchard, Ricky Pritchard, Ralph Rush, Ricky Scott, Donnie Ray Smith, Bobby Smith, and Willett Coffman.

Mrs. Smith was born February 16, 1937 in Clarksburg, Tennessee to the late George Washington Stokes Jr. and Mary Olivene (Jarrett) Stokes. She was married to Charles Ray Smith on May 3, 1953, who preceded her in death on June 16, 1997. She attended Roans Creek Church of Christ. She worked at Publix Shirt Factory, which later became Thomas Bradford Shirt Factory, for 42 years. After retirement, she worked part-time at Clarksburg Kwik Mart, becoming known as “Granny” to all who knew her.

She is survived by a son, Michael Smith (Doris), a daughter, Debbie Crossno, all of Clarksburg, five grandchildren, Kelli Lewis (Andy), of Parkers Crossroads, Brent Smith (Brittany), of Clarksburg, Brandon Smith (Caitlin), of Clarksburg, Courtney Hicks (Matthew) of Westport and Colin Crossno (Lezley), of Huntingdon. She also leaves ten great-grandchildren, Eva Claire and Maggie Lewis, Mason and Hunter Smith, Cole and Hutson Smith, Marley and Corbin Hicks, and Hazel, and Wes Crossno.