Charles "Ricky" Smith, age 67, passed away at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee on December 26, 2021. He was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee to the late Malcolm Hall and Wanda (Cunningham) Smith. Ricky is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Bill Smith, and Dan Smith. He is survived by his brother, Jeff Smith, sisters, Suzanne Gammon and Kay Ross (Alan), and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members. Funeral service for Ricky will be Friday, December 31, 2021, at 12 noon in the chapel of Cheatham County Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery in Ashland City, Tennessee. Visitation will be Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 2pm until 6pm and again on Friday from 10am until the service hour of 12 noon. Serving as pallbearers will be Jonathan Ross, Jesse Ross, Clarence Jenkins, Stephen Bauer, Cecil Gammon, and Curtis Mayberry. Cheatham County Funeral Home LLC 615-792-2552 online condolences may be made at cheathamcountyfh.com