Charlotte Gunn Smoak

Charlotte Gunn Smoak PINEWOOD - Charlotte Gunn Smoak, 85, widow of James Herbert Smoak, Sr., died Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Savannah, GA, she was a daughter of the late James F. Gunn, Sr. and the late Sarah Cogburn Gunn Lorenson. She was a member of Pinewood Baptist Church where she was a member of the Bessie Ruth Circle and was very active with the hostess committee. She retired from Sumter School District 2 where she was the secretary at Furman High School and was a lifetime member of the Educators Office Professionals. Mrs. Smoak was a member of the American Legion Auxillary and was a volunteer at Tuomey Hospital for 13 years. She was an avid Bridge player and was a member of several Bridge clubs. Survivors include six children, Joyce Smith (Robbie) of Pinewood, Janice Bennett (Mick) of Dillon, CO, James Herbert "Jim" Smoak (Chrissy) of Pinewood, Julia Tingen (Brick) of Spartanburg, Joseph C. "Joey" Smoak (Chris) of Pinewood, and Jonathan "Jon" Smoak (Lisa) of Sumter; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a brother, James F. Gunn, Jr. of Miami, FL; and a sister, Barbara Jo Kirk of Sun City, FL. She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Thomas Smoak; and two sisters, Elizabeth Lois Gunn and Rebecca Anne Gunn. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday at Pinewood Baptist Church with the Rev. Kirk Carlisle and the Rev. Bennie Barwick officiating. Burial will be in the Pinewood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Barwick, Jimmy Charles, Leslie McIntosh, Buddy Avins, Steve Barwick, Bill Oswald, Bruce Bennett, and Bill Carlisle. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Pinewood Baptist Church, PO Box 176, Pinewood, SC 29125-0176. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Kent Cunningham, Dr. Strat Stavrou, and Dr. Billy Clowney. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com