Brenda Doreen (Bodkin) Smith

Brenda Doreen Bodkin Smith, 48 of Charlestown, IN passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at her residence.  She was born on March 11, 1973, in Jeffersonville, IN to Jesse and Glenna Cornett Bodkin.  She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and a caregiver by profession.

Brenda is survived by her husband, Doug Smith of Charlestown; her father, Jesse Bodkin of Charlestown; sons, Zachary Love and Samuel Love both of Jeffersonville; stepdaughters, Samantha Smith of Charleston, S.C., and Bethany Smith of New Albany; aunts, Sandy Ottman and Brenda Petters both of Charlestown, and uncle, Rollo Ison of Charlestown.

Brenda was preceded in death by her mother, Glenna Bodkin and her brother, Erick Bodkin.

Life Celebration services for Brenda will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021, beginning at 10:30 am at Grayson Funeral Home in Charlestown.  Visitation will be on Friday, August 20, 2021, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm and again on Saturday from 9:00 am until 10:30 am also at the funeral home.  Burial will follow at the Charlestown Cemetery in Charlestown.