- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of Leola Smart, April 19, 1918-October 31, 1997, Saturday, November 8, 1997, 1:00 P.M., Gailee Baptist Churchm 70 W. Huston Street, Barberton, Ohio 44203, Rev. William V. Green, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1997-11-08
- Subject:
- African American women--Ohio--Barberton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Ohio--Barberton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Ohio--Barberton---History--20th century
Funeral service--Ohio--Barberton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Ohio--Barberton--History--20th century
African Americans--Ohio--Barberton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Ohio, Summit County, Barberton, 41.01283, -81.60512
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Leola Smart. Birth date: December 10, 1915. Death date: June 29, 2002. Funeral date: July 6, 2002. Church: Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 860
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_smartleola19971108
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_smartleola19971108
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Tony Warren Leroy Hatten Keith Bo Bo
PALLBEARERS Jessie White Fred Johnson Stanley Robinson
FLOWER BEARERS Family and Friends
ACKNO\VLEDGEMENT
Because you cared, you came to share beautifulflowers and words ofprayer.
Because you cared e11ough to do, words ofconifort on cards came too. Because you cared we were not alone, calls and visits reached our honte.
Because you cared, we're grateful indeed, you've been a comfort and a.friend in need
Because you cared we're able to bear the grief and sorrow. Tltere is no despair.
Because you cared, we're praying too, for God's richest blessings for each ofyou.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LEOLA SMART
April19, 1918 - Oci\lber 31, 1997
Saturday, November 8 , 1997 1:00 P.M.
Gailee Baptist Church 70 W. Huston Street Barberton, Ohio 44203
Rev. William V. Green, Officiating
1
THE OBITUARY
Leola Smart, 79, went home to be with the Lord on October 31, 1997, at Ridgewood Nursing Home.
Bom in Virginia, she had lived most of her life in this community. She was a member of Galilee Baptist Church, where she served in the Missionary Society.
She is swvived by her daughters, Maryetta Pickett of Akron, Geraldine Dees of Barberton, Leola, Amelia, Sarah, Pamela Smart; sons, Tilford. Pickett, Eddie Smart, all of Akron, and Johnny Smart of Decatur, Georgia; grandchildren, Ronnell, Regina, Samuel, Tracy, Richard, Renee, Mona, Tina, Lakisha, Dawnisha, Devin, Rose and Ericka; great grandchildren, Tramane, Carlisa, Kendra, Tyeasha, Tanae, Chantelle, Raytwana, Devine, Keishawnna, Vantasia Leola, Jazmin, Dawnisha, Felicia, Demetrius, Sunneka, Clarence, Kiara, Kiandra, Ramone, Demond, Monteil, Donte, Anthony, Recardo, Shanique and Amonda; a host of other relatives and friends.
TO THOSE I LOVE AND THOSE WHO LOVE ME
I am gone, release me, let me go I lmve so many tlti11gs to see and do. You musb1't tie yourself to me i1t tears Be ltapprJ tltat we llad so mamJ years.
I gave to you my love. You ca11 only guess How much you give to me in Happiness. I tllllnk you for tlte love you eadtlzave shown,
But 11ow it's time I traveled on alone.
So grieve a while for me if grieve you must,
11ten let your grief be comforted btj trust. It's only for a wllile tltat we must part So bless the memories witltin your heart.
I won't be far away, for life goes on
So if you need me, call and I will come.
11wuglt you can't see or touch me, I'll be 11ear;
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear
all my love armmd you, soft a11d clear.
And tlum, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and a UWelcorne Home"
ORDER OF SERVICE
ORGAN PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
SOLO
SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 31:10-31 Rev. Reginald Young
PRAYER
Minister Charles Connelly
SOLO
REMARKS
Rev. Reginald Young
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/OBITUARY
SELECTIONS
Galilee Baptist Church Choir
EULOGY
Rev. William V. Green
VIEWING OF THE REMAINS
Stewart & Calhoun Funeral Home In Charge
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT
Glendale Cemetery
" I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die." ' St. John 11:25-26