Josephine Smith

Josephine Stokes Smith, 88, of Clarksburg, passed away Tuesday, March 18, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were held in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home on Friday, March 21, with Mark Simons and Chase Sanders officiating. Burial followed in Sellers Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith was born February 16, 1937, in Clarksburg, to the late George Washington Stokes Jr. and Mary Olivene (Jarrett) Stokes. She was married to Charles Ray Smith on May 3, 1953, who preceded her in death on June 16, 1997. She attended Roans Creek Church of Christ. She worked at Publix Shirt Factory, which later became Thomas Bradford Shirt Factory, for 42 years. After retirement she worked part time Clarksburg Kwik Mart where she became known as “Granny” to all who knew her.

She is survived by a son, Michael (Doris) Smith, a daughter, Debbie Crossno, all of Clarksburg, five grandchildren, Kelli (Andy) Lewis, of Parkers Crossroads, Brent (Brittany) Smith, Brandon (Caitlin) Smith, all of Clarksburg, Courtney (Matthew) Hicks, of Westport, and Colin (Lezley) Crossno, of Huntingdon. She also leaves ten great grandchildren, Eva Claire and Maggie Lewis, Mason and Hunter Smith, Cole and Hutson Smith, Marley and Corbin Hicks, Hazel and Wes Crossno.

Pallbearers who served were Brent Smith, Brandon Smith, Colin Crossno, Andy Lewis Matthew Hicks, and Bob Chase. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Birmingham, Bobby Birmingham, J.W. Noles, Danny Simpson, Johnny

Blount, Jimmy Pritchard, Ricky Pritchard, Ralph Rush, Ricky Scott, Donnie Ray Smith, Bobby Smith, and Willett Coffman.