Henry Carroll Smith

Dr. Henry Carroll Smith, 82, of 3943 Highway 54, Owensboro, died Saturday on his farm in Ohio County. Dr. Smith was presently active in his dental practice of 50 plus years. He was born in Rochester, Kentucky to the late Dr. Henry N. and Marie Stevens Smith, and was preceded in death by his sister, Marie Boots Brown, and brothers, Worth Smith, and Glenn Jake Smith.

Dr. Smith was a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and Western Kentucky University Teachers College. He was a member of the American Dental and Kentucky Dental Associations. He was a Lt. Commander in the US Navy and a veteran of the Korean War, former board member of Owensboro Medical Health System, a member of the Rochester United Methodist Church, Owensboro Lodge # 130 F&AM, Yellowbanks Lodge # 957 F&AM, Joe Daviess Chapter #32 R&AM, Owensboro Council #34 R& SM, Owensboro Commander #15 Knights Templar, Acacia Chapter #46 OES, Rizpah Shrine Temple, as well as the Past Grand Commander of Knights Templar in Kentucky and various other Masonic and civic organizations. He was a member of Kentucky Wesleyan All American Club. He twice received the Tom Wallace Award for forestry. His hobbies were quail hunting, forestry and farming, and he enjoyed training bird dogs.

Dr. Smith is survived by his wife of 60 years, Catherine Darnell Smith of Owensboro, and his son, Hal T. Smith of Owensboro, a brother, Lenn Doc Smith of Rochester, and sisters, Mrs. Mattie Spence Corder of Madisonville, and June Carlyle of Rochester, several nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at Glenn Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. The Masonic Service will be held at 7p.m. on Tuesday. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to, Rochester United Methodist Church, Knights Templar Eye Foundation, the Salvation Army, or Kentucky Wesleyan College Scholarship Fund.

Online expressions of sympathy may be left at www.glennfuneralhome.com.