Charles Henry Smart Jr.

SMART, JR., O.D., Charles HenryAge 71 of Dickson. Friday, November 20, 2009 at Alive Hospice at Saint Thomas. Born in Davidson County, son of the late Charles Henry Smart, Sr. and Ermal McCord Smart. Served in the U.S. Army and was a member of St. Christopher's Catholic Church. A 1956 graduate of Father Ryan High School; attended Peabody College for two years and graduated in 1961 from the Southern College of Optometry. Past President and member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Optometric Association; member of the Optometric State Board of Examiners, the Tennessee Academy of Optometry and the American Optometry Association; Past President of the Dickson Board of the American Cancer Society; and served on the Dickson Election Commission. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Mary K. Dempsey Smart of Dickson; his children, William Smart and wife Tammy of Dickson, Paul Smart and wife Karen of Marietta, GA, Jean Marie Moles and husband Dale of Nashville, Daniel Smart and wife Kelly of Clarksville, TN, John Dempsey Smart and wife Kara of Nashville; eight grandchildren, Charlie, Katharine, Mary Jean, William David, Andrew, William O'Neil, Grace and Jillian; sister, Joann Satterfield and her husband Ed of Mt. Juliet, TN; several nieces and nephews. His remains are in the care of Taylor Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2009 and Sunday, November 22, 2009 with a Rosary service at 7:30 p.m., Sunday. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m., Monday, November 23, 2009 at St. Christopher's with Father Mathew Perumpally officiating. Interment will follow in Dickson County Memorial Gardens. For those desiring, memorials may be made to Father Ryan High School; the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis; or to Alive Hospice. Services are under the direction of TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME, Dickson, TN, (615) 446-2808 Taylorsince1909.com