African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta ChapterWesley Chapel Genealogy GroupUnited States, Ohio, Summit County, Akron, 41.08144, -81.519011997-12-12Funeral program for John S. Smith. Birth date: February 7, 1947. Death date: July 18, 2007. Funeral date: July 24, 2007. Church: Springfield Missionary Baptist Church (Newborn, 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.application/pdfFolder number: 861enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/African American men--Ohio--Akron--History--20th centuryAfrican Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Ohio--Akron--History--20th centuryFuneral rites and ceremonies--Ohio--Akron---History--20th centuryFuneral service--Ohio--Akron--History--20th centuryMourning customs--Ohio--Akron--History--20th centuryAfrican Americans--Ohio--Akron--GenealogyIn Loving Memory of John S. Smith (Smitty), January 30, 1933- December 5, 1997, "Sunset, and evening starts, and one clear call for me, and May there by no moaning at the bar When I put out to see"Text