ROSEMARY SMITH PASSES AWAY

Our friend, teammate, and wife of our teammate, Charlie Smith, Rosemary Smith, passed away last Thursday after a long and hard fought battle.  The following is her obituary as it appeared in the Courier Journal.

SMITH, ROSEMARY, 81, died Thursday, March 21, 2013.

She was a graduate of Russellville High School and Kentucky Wesleyan College. She was a devoted member of Christ Church United Methodist and also a member of Big Spring Country Club, Woman's Club of Louisville, Greater Louisville Medical Society Alliance, and American Association of University Women.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Clay and Henrietta Sledge; and her brother, Clay Sledge.

She is survived by her husband, Charles C. Smith Jr. MD; sons, Charles C. Smith III MD (Lynn), New Orleans, LA, and Mark G. Smith MD (Terry); daughters, Stephanie Altobellis MD, and Cindy Franzen (David), Franklin, TN; and grandchildren, Clay, Drew, and Kathryn Smith, Abby and Nolan Smith, Vincent and Salvatore Altobellis.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday Christ Church United Methodist, 4614 Brownsboro Road, with burial to follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Pearson's 149 Breckenridge Lane.

Memorials to Christ Church United Methodist Building Fund, 4614 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY, 40207.