Smith, Charles, F. – born July 18, 1946 accepted his heavenly wings on June 13 at his home. He was a Vietnam Veteran who served his country proudly receiving the National Defense Service Metal, Vietnam Service Metal with four bronze service stars and the Vietnam Campaign Metal with 60 Device. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Charles and Mary Smith, brothers Clarence and Nathan Hunter and grandmother Susie Fleming. He leaves to embrace his memory wife of 22 yrs Mrs. Sherrye A.  Smith, sisters Brenda J. Smith, Houston, TX and Helen E. Little, Chattanooga, TN, son Clarence D. Adams, Douglas, GA and beloved godson Isaiah Jones; three grandchildren, father-in-law James A. Powell, mother-in-law Harriett DeVault, brothers and sisters-in-law Anthony (Kay) Robinson, Sweetwater, TN, Kevin DeVault, Nashville, TN, Curtis (Kendra) Stacy, Crystal (Rick) Boyd and Elder Tonja Warren. Twenty nieces and nephews, to include devoted ones Shana L. Smith, Nikia P. Smith-Mills, Ricky Boyd III and Ernest Ray Warren Jr. (US Army), eighteen great nieces and nephews, several cousins and numerous friends to include Karen and Tony Crutchfield, Raymond Burton, Sr., Joyce Martin Bourne and the Turman and Holloway families. Special thanks to Ms. Lynn Calloway of Covenant Hospital. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon, funeral to follow at Unity Mortuary Chapel. Reverend Larry Brinson officiating and Elder Tonja Warren, Eulogist. Interment will immediately follow the service at Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway where full military honors and a full dove release will conclude the service.

Ward, Johnnie Green – of Oak Ridge, TN, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. He was born in Vaiden, MS on March 24, 1922 to the late Green and Isabelle Wilson Ward. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Rena Taylor Ward, brothers, Jessie Howard Ward, Arthur Ledill Ward, Otis Ward and Walter Ward, sister, Emma Jane Stewart Mattox, Callie Ward, Sallie Louise McCaskill, Lillian Berdia Skinner Woods, Christine Johnson and Rosie Pearl Ghosten. He was united in holy matrimony to Rena Taylor on February 26, 1949. There were no children born to this union.

He was veteran of WWII, serving with the United States Army from 1942-1945. He retired in 1985 from RCA. He enjoyed traveling in the eastern U.S., fixing things around the house, talking to family and friends and listening to political talk shows.

Mr. Ward leaves to cherish his loving memory: nephews, Clyde Fleming, Andrew Skinner, Billie Johnson, John D (Cassandra) Ghosten, Jr., Willie C. Stewart, Thomas C. (Colleen) Griffin, Rev. Walter (Brenda) Ghosten and Ronald Jay Griffin; nieces: Essie Stokes, Yvonne M. Mims, Alberta (Jessie)Hawthorne, Annie B. Jackson, Emma B. McCaskill, Helen Ghosten (Henry) Harris, Rosie M. (Andrew)King and Mary L. Ghosten; a host of great nieces and great nephews. He also leaves his home church family, Union Baptist, Philadelphia, PA and many other relatives and friends.

On Saturday, June 16, 2012, the family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m., funeral service to follow at Unity Mortuary Chapel, 1425 McCalla Avenue, Knoxville, TN  37915. Reverend Hardil Thomas officiating. Burial will take place in Philadelphia, PA.