Caleb Jay Smith, age 23, of Charles Town, WV, passed away on October 29th, 2025.

Caleb was born on October 11, 2002, in New Haven, Connecticut, to parents Jennifer Glymph and Michael Smith. He attended South Jefferson Elementary School, Charles Town Middle School, and graduated from Washington High School in 2021. Caleb attended college at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV, majoring in Professional Writing and Editing, with a Minor in Pure Mathematics. Caleb was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, the Mu Mu chapter, where he served on the finance committee and helped organize community-based philanthropy events, including fundraising for the Ronald McDonald House and the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. He had a special connection with his fraternity brothers, especially Eddie Mutchler and Jeff Yingling. Caleb was interested in coursework that also included psychology, American history, and the sciences. In his youth, Caleb enjoyed playing soccer on the local AYSO teams, the Elite, and Tri-County travel soccer programs. He also wrestled with the JJWA youth wrestling organization, Charles Town Middle School, EP Rattlers, and Washington High School wrestling teams, and trained at Scanlan Wrestling Academy. For a few years while in college, Caleb wrote and edited articles for the non-profit organization SnoQap, out of Philadelphia, PA. One of his favorite work experiences was interning as a Laboratory Technician at the United States Army Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD. His most recent work included caring for dogs at Ridgeside K-9 in Winchester.  Caleb enjoyed spending time with his longtime girlfriend, Maddie. He enjoyed reading, spending time outdoors, and traveling. He loved the music of Tyler Childers, and some of his favorite movies were Good Will Hunting, Hot Summer Nights, and Tombstone. He also shared a love of the novel, and movie The Notebook with Maddie. He had a special fondness for classic literature and especially enjoyed "East of Eden" by Steinbeck, who wrote, "The preciousness lies in the lonely mind of a man". Meaning, one's ability to think and explore creatively and independently should be valued and protected.

Caleb is survived by, his parents his beloved girlfriend, Madeline Yingling, Jennifer Glymph and Michael Smith, step-parents John Glymph and Amanda Smith, sisters Zoe Smith (Aran Maloney) and Brynn Smith, grandparents Elmer and Patricia Smith, Margaret Kessler, David (Susan) Oldakowski, James (Kay) Glymph, and Michael (Kathleen) Horstman, and special great aunt Janet (Robert) Lutton. Aunt Jacilyn (Michele) Grippe, close cousins Robbie, Brandon, Chandler, Logan, and Gabriel, in addition to many more aunts and uncles, cousins, close friends, and pet companions, Madison, River, and Zasha.

Caleb was preceded in death by his grandparents, Julia (Ronald) Slomski, grandfather William Kessler, great-grandparents, great-aunts and uncles, and his beloved pet companions Carl, Peyton, and Bailey.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 11:00 A.M., at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 200 S. Duke Street, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, with Father Andy Switzer as Celebrant, assisted by Father Matthew Rowgh.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Jefferson County Community Ministries, https://canine.org/

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