- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of Belinda Athea Smith, Sunrise December 12, 1951- Sunset August 5, 2012, Funeral Service, Wednesday, August 15, 2012, Viewing 9:00 AM, Service 11:00 AM, Christopher G. Kent Funeral Home, Inc., 6506-20 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151, Doreatha Davis - Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-08-15
- Subject:
- African American women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia---History--20th century
Funeral service--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, 39.95233, -75.16379
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Belinda Athea Smith. Birth date: February 4, 1920. Death date: April 14, 1986. Funeral date: April 19, 1986. Church: Mount Welcome Missionary Baptist Church (Decatur, 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: 264
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_smithbelindaathea20120815
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_smithbelindaathea20120815
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Organ Prelude ............................ Mark Cunningham Processional of Clergy and Family Closing of the Bier ......................................... Hymn of Comfort ........... . ............................. Reading of the Scriptures .....................................
Old Testament: Psalm 23 ............. . ............ . .. . .... New Testament: John 14:1-6 .......... . ....... .. ............. . Prayer of Cornfort ....... . . . . ........ . ...... . ...... olo ........ 11The Battle is The Lords''.. ... . . . . Daytoria Snelling
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Fin IVi 8 n di tion Recessional
D Jreatha Davi
Belinda Athea Smith, was born December 12, 1951 in Darlington, South Carolina to Dora Smith and the late Alfred Smith. She departed this life on August 5, 2012. She was also preceded in death by her brother lewis Smith. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.
She was educated in the public school system of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and she attended Pierce Junior College. She was employed by Philadelphia School District for several years before joining the staff at Comcast.
During the spring of 2012, Belinda rededicated her life to Jesus Christ. Belinda sincerely loved and trusted God, and could often be heard praying and praising God during her time of need.
Her gentle mann r, weet mile, contagious laugh, soft-spok n words and
normou gener ity will alw ys be rem mbered by those who knew her.
She wa not per n of many words, but her heart was full f g
nd grac . h w lways in the spirit of giving r ther than
8 linda w
I rl fond of dancing nd pending time with h r
and fri n
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tly missed.
Belindd I
r weet memori s: her mother, Dora Adam ;
thrte chil
mith, Dora Smith, and Lavell Smith; five isters,
Gwendolyn~-- Di ne Allen (Jam Allen), u n Ball (John Ball),
Patricia N I
rick N lson) and Elizabeth Miller; two brothe ;
Frank lvey;
one i t r i I w April Smith.
I she cherish d;
hiem, Dhayyam,
:arldiB~Idr4~n th I he adored:
behind
Don't spend too rnuch ti rne in
rnourning. Tears are for the sad.
I left to be with Jesus, and this
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should n1ake you glad.
Don't waste your hours in grieving.
No need to feel distress.
l'n1 tired of life's frustrations,
and had to get some rest.
Don't vex yourself with questions,
or try to reason vvhy.
Life here for n1e was ended;
so please don 1t you cry.
Don't lose th love I gave you ;
f ed it with your care.
Grow it with devotion and
spread it everywhere.
Don't fr t because rny
( ving arnP in such a way.
VVt'JI h~lVP clf10th rIll ling,
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