Mr. Charles Mowdy

October 26, 1938 - February 26, 2021

Mr. Charles Mowdy, age 82, passed away February 26, 2021 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born on October 26, 1938 in Hatfield, Arkansas to the late L.B. and Mary Ellen Mowdy. Charles was a simple man but also very complex. Friends would say he was a gentleman and a scholar. He was known for his dry sense of humor and always helping in a time of need. Charles spent his career as a teacher at Smithville High School for 22 years and Watson School for a year. Since “retiring”, he continued ranching and farming. He enjoyed time in the garden and fishing with Myra. He is survived by his wife, Myra Mowdy; brothers, Kenny Mowdy and wife Ronna, Douglas Mowdy and wife Polly; sister Marjorie Mowdy Cunningham; and several nieces, and nephews. Charles is preceded in death by his parents. Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 in the Smithville High School Gymnasium at Smithville, Oklahoma with Brother Cody McDaniel officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hatfield, Arkansas under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:30 pm on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in the Beasley-Wood Chapel.