Palestine High School Alumni Association

06 / 05 / 1952  –  10 / 30 / 2001

Services for Charles Smithart, 49, of Atlanta, Georgia, were held November 4th at Wages Chapel Funeral Home in Atlanta. Dr. Harold Savage of Atlanta and John Mavrick of Jacksonville, Florida officiated.

Mr. Smithart died October 30 after a battle with cancer.

He was a Christian and attended First Baptist Church of Palestine. He graduated from Palestine High School in 1970. In 1972, he joined the Air Force for seven years. His education was in accounting management. He was regional manager of Florida Rock &Tank Line, Inc.

Mr. Smithart is survived by his wife, Debbie Smithart; daughters, Nicole Smithart and Brandie Smithart; mother, Blossom Smithart of Palestine; father and stepmother, Percy and Carolyn Smithart of Temple; brother, Chester Smithart of Houston; stepbrother, Kevin Smithart of Temple; aunts, Eloise Ingram Birdwell and Norma Ingram Cabler; uncles, Johnny Ingram, Travis Ingram and Sammie Ingram, all of Palestine and a host of other relatives.

Memorials may be made to the Palestine Senior Citizens Center, 125 Kickapoo Street, Palestine, Texas, 75801; or to a charity of choice.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 11-14-2001