Howard Smith

Howard C. Smith, 79, Ashland City, died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at his residence. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at McReynolds-Nave-Larson Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Smith was born January 16, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Charles and Priscilla Woodall Smith. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the US Air Force serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired Custodian with the Oakland, CA Public Schools System, a member of the VFW Post #4895, A Pilgram in the Moose Lodge Clarksville and a Methodist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Bea Smith and a daughter, Linda Susan Cotton. He is survived by his son, Clifford Smith of Ashland City, TN; step-sons, Charles Ray Stark of Clarksville and Bobby Ray Stark of Cumberland City, TN; a brother, Pete Smith of Kentucky, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be members of the Moose Lodge. Instead of flowers, please send donations in memory of Pilgram Howard C. Smith to Moose Charities, 155 S. International Dr., Mooseheart, IL 60539.