Marshall L. Smithey

Obituary

Mr. Marshall L. Smithey, 77, a well-known resident of Calhoun, died Friday, October 23, 2020, at AdventhHealth Gordon following two years of declining health.
Mr. Smithey was born in Dalton, Georgia on July 18, 1943. He was preceded in death by his daughter; Marsha Smithey McDaniel on August 13, 2020, he was an avid fisherman, loved different genres of music and was a beloved musician and singer with the Covenants Quartet, a member of Heritage Baptist Church, and was a Mason. He loved his family and his friends fiercely and enjoyed brightening someones day.
Survivors include his loving wife, Charlotte Witherow Smithey to whom he was married for 57 years, grandchildren; Marla Hall, Mayla Hall Jackson, and her husband Rhett and Etta McDaniel, great-grandson; Emmett Jackson, son-in-law; Flipper McDaniel and other relatives.
Funeral services for Marshall L. Smithey will be held Sunday, October 25, 2020, at 4:00 PM at Heritage Baptist Church with Reverend Shane Parrott and Eddie Brannon officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot at Fain Cemetery with Rev. Gary Quarles in charge of the committal service. Pallbearers serving will include; Flipper McDaniel, Rhett Jackson, Brian Young, Richard Cooper, Brett Cochran, and Jeff Quarles. Honorary pallbearers will include; Bill Mumpower, Hugh Dell West, Mitch Dutton, Boyd Highfield, Randy Jackson, Buddy Moss, Therrell Goswick, Kelly Cornwell, Dan Lott, and Ricky Lott. These gentlemen are asked to assemble at the church at 3:45 PM Sunday.
The family will receive friends at Heritage Baptist Church on Sunday, beginning at 2:30 PM until the service hour of 4:00 PM. The family asks that flowers be omitted. For those who choose, contributions may be made in Marshalls memory to the "Marsha McDaniel Memorial' % AdventHealth Gordon Foundation, P.O. Box 304, Calhoun, Georgia 30703.
For those attending the visitation/funeral face coverings are required and social distancing guidelines are to be observed.
Online condolences may be expressed and the guestbook signed by visiting www.maxbrannonandsons.com.
The Brannon family and staff are honored to serve the family of Mr. Marshall L. Smithey.









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