IN LOVING MEMORY OF 
JOHN S. SMITH (SMITTY) 
January 30, 1933- December 5, 1997 11Sunset, and evening stars, and one clear caJI for me, and 
May there by no moaning at the bar When I put out to sea 11 
 
 IN LOVING MEMORY OF 
JOHN S. SMITH (SMITTY) 
January 30, 1933- December 5, 1997 Friday, December 12, 1997 1:00 p.m. 
Stewart and Calhoun Funeral Home 529 W. Thornton Street Akron, Ohio 
Rev. Bell Smith, Officiating 
 
 OBITUARY 
JohnS. Smith {Smitty) departed this life on December 5, 1997, at Akron General Medical Center, after a long illness. He was hom to Liza and the late Lloyd Smith in Belevedere, North Carolina, on January 30, 1933. 
Smitty lived in Brooklyn, New York for 15 years before moving to Akron, Ohio, where he lived for 31 years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a member of the American Legion Post #272. He was employed at the Babcock and Wilcox (McDennot) Company for 23 years before retiring in 1989 due to illness. Smitty accepted Christ at an early age in Belevedere, North Carolina; and later joined the Mount Lebanon Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Bell Smith. 
Smitty was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Smith; his son, Terrance; and grandson, Derrick. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife Patsy (Pat); son, Walter Thomas of Akron, Ohio; mother Liza and sister Dorothy of Brooklyn, New York; one grandson, Steven, of Columbus, Ohio; special friends Eddie and Jean Wilson of Brooklyn, New York; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews; and other relatives and friends. 
 
 ORDER OF SERVICE 
 
Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . Organist 
 
Scripture . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Bell Smith 
 
Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Swain 
 
Selection . . . . . . . . . . . Marylyn E. Brown 
 
Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Palmer 
 
Acknowledgment 
 
Poem 
 
 
 
Remarks ........... Family & Friends 
 
Selection . . . . . . . . . . . Marylyn E. Brown 
 
Eulogy ............ Rev. Bell Smith 
 
Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . Stewart & Calhoun 
 
Postlude ........... Organist 
 
IDterment .......... Mt. Peace Cemetery 
 
 HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
 
Donald Branch Girard Stewart 
 
Tony Upshaw 
 
Arthur B. Powell Connie Travis 
 
Chuckie Graise 
 
Patrick Joseph 
 
Victor Jeter 
 
FLOWER BEARERS 
Family and Friends 
 
SMITTY 
You sired two children  We love you 
You raised many children We love you 
You are a husband, father, son, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and 
We love you 
But "God loves you best" Rest Smitty, father, son, grandfather, 
We love you 
God loves you best 
My husband, our father, my son, my brother Rest, We love you. 
Humbly submitted by the Family Written by Diane Palmer 
ACKNOWLEGMENT 
The family will always remember, and forever cherish the kindness of your many expressions of sympathy, prayers, messages, and timely courtesies so graciously extended. May God bless each of you.