Charlie Sterling Smith
06/05/1943 - 09/04/2024
Mr. Charlie Sterling Smith, age 81 of La Crosse, died September 4, 2024 in VCU/MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA . He was a retired clerk for the United States Postal Service and a Vietnam Army Veteran. Sterling is survived by two daughters; April Bottoms of Henderson, NC and Angela Skojec of South Hill, a son Robert Tate Smith also of South Hill, three sisters; Frances Bell, Leona Robertson both of South Hill and Linda Smith of La Crosse, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Charlie Winfred Smith and Maude Frances Corum Smith, a sister Lois Smith and two brothers Winfred and Willie Smith. A funeral service will be conducted Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. in Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home with interment in La Crosse Cemetery with American Legion Post #79 military honors. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent through our website at www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home is serving the Smith family.
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At Crowder-Hite-Crews we’ve always been proud to say that we are large enough to serve and small enough to care. When you choose us, we consider this a sacred trust between your family and ours. We offer a full range of funeral service, whether for a traditional funeral or cremation, and we are able to assist families worldwide. In February of 2004 we installed a crematorium to better serve our cremation families. We now do all cremations in our facility, saving transport to another location for this service. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the cremation process.
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I am so sorry to hear of Sterling passing but when God said come home my child he was ready no more pain or suffering .Fly High Sterling your work on earth is done..So when you meet your family what a Family Reunion that will be .💔❤💙🙏 .
My condolences to the Smith family. I taught school with Mr. Smith sister Lois.
So thankful I saw this sweet man and was able to hug him and tell him that I loved him..So thankful he’s well again in Heaven..Rest in Paradise my sweet cousin…You will be missed…
Co - worker
Thank you for filling in for me at work . Let perpetual shine upon you and may you rest in peace . Godspeed !
I am going to miss the stories. It was a pleasure having you in my life. Goodbye Sterling.
I knew Mr. Sterling Smith for many years and know many of his family members. I have come to call many friends and have love for most as well, especially that little red headed special girl of his Mackenzie. Sterling was a member of my Church family and a wonderful man in every respect. He loved his God, his family, his Church, and his fellow man. He will be missed. I’ve heard him sing here on this earth and I can’t wait to hear him singing in that angel Choir in heaven! How wonderful for him to wake up to Jesus holding His arms out wide along with all of his family that have gone before him! How wonderful that there is no more sickness or pain, no exhaustion, no frustrations, no tears! Be joyous my brother and say hello to my brother for me! See you soon! We’ll surely miss you on this side of the Jordan…❤️❤️❤️