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Smiddy, Charles F., 69


Charles Franklin Smiddy, Sr., age 69 years, 2 months, and 29 days, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2026 at his residence in Whitley City, Kentucky.

Funeral services were held Sunday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hayes Creek Church of God with Bro. William Kilby and Bro. Tim Stephens officiating. Burial was in the Pine Knot Cemetery.

He was born February 15, 2026 in Jellico, Tennessee to Jess Smiddy and Sarah Moses Smiddy. Charles was a member of the Davis Hill Church of God and had worked for the United States Forest Service before his retirement. He enjoyed rabbit hunting, trading guns and knives and shooting matches. Charles loved to work on guns and being and extremely talented and handy man, he would make some of the parts he needed.

Preceding him in death were his parents, his first wife, Jean Smiddy, a son, Richard Smiddy, and two brothers, Garrett Smiddy and Homer Smiddy.

Survivors include his wife, Becky Smiddy of Whitley City, Kentucky, two sons, Charles F. Smiddy, Jr. �Chuck� and his wife, Margie of Dayton, Tennessee and Roger Smiddy and his wife, Dorothy, of Whitley City, Kentucky, two daughters, Sarah Davis and her husband, Paul, of Strunk, Kentucky and Barbara Wilson and her husband, Tim, of Pine Knot, Kentucky, three stepchildren, Lloyd Coffey and his wife, Lora, of London, Kentucky, Scott Coffey and his wife, Kathy, of Pine Knot, Kentucky, and Billy Gene Coffey and his wife, Lisa, of Chattsworth, Georgia, a sister, Lois Stephens and her husband, Led, of Pine Knot, Kentucky, a stepsister, Darlene Ball and her husband, Hobert, of Pine Knot, Kentucky, four grandchildren, fourteen stepgrandchildren, three great grandchildren, and three step great grandchildren.

Condolences may be emailed to the family at [email protected].

Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home served the family of Charles F. Smiddy, Sr.


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