Charles Owen Smith, age 83 of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 23, 1936 in Washington County. He was a farmer and a retired employee of the Marion County Board of Education.  He was a member of Saint Charles Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Joseph Edward and Elizabeth Carrico Smith; one sister, Shirley Mattingly; two brothers, Johnny and Howard Smith.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Jo Ann Osbourne Smith; three daughters, Pam Yates (George) and Mary Lynn Goode (Hal) all of Springfield and Donna Hutchins (Frankie) of Lebanon; four sons, Rick Smith (Cathy) and David Smith (Melissa) all of Lebanon, Wayne Smith (Mary Alice) and Keith Smith (Donna) all of Springfield; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; six sisters, Minnie Faye Smith, Althaire Lucas, Marilyn Watkins, Louise Lanham (Ray), Linda Blanford (Mickey) and Frances Medley all of Springfield; four brothers, Tinker Smith, Thomas Herbert Smith (Bonnie) and Ronnie Smith (Bonnie) all of Springfield and J. R. Smith of Lexington; one sister-in-law, Denise Smith of Springfield; one brother-in-law, Tommy Louis Mattingly of Springfield.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Saint Charles Catholic Church, 675 Highway 327, Lebanon. Rev. David Naylor will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 PM Tuesday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Pallbearers are grandsons, Steven Smith, Clay Smith, Taylor Smith, Chad Hutchins, Matthew Goode and Rudy Smith; Honorary pallbearers are granddaughters, Holly Smith, Brittany Smith, Luci Smith, Cassie Downs, Ashley Carrico and Eryn Ennis.