Sister Smith joined Calvary Hill Baptist Church in 1987 under the pastorate 
 
of the late Rev. William Z. Bivens. She was actively involved in serving the 
 
Lord. She presided over the Deaconess Ministry, and was a beloved Sunday 
 
. 
 
School teacher and Assistant Superintendent. She gave invaluable service to 
 
the Missions Ministry, leading tP.ams to the Angeline Home every month. 
 
She was also the treasurer for Women for Jesus Conference. 
 
Kathleen was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Lender. She leaves to cherish her memor;_ sen James Marcus (Annette), daughter Karen J.~ three granddaught ers, all of Jamaica, New York; Her mother, Louise B. Swinson of Snow Hill; Six sisters, Mercie Eelwards (Lafayette), Jean~~te Parks (Wilbert), Edwi.~ Exum (Leaman), Mallie Smith, Billie Vines, and Wanda Burt (Charles); three brothers, Charles (~hirley), Henry, 
and Quentin (Bernice); A very dear sister-in-law, Barbara t>:vinson; and a host c:f nieces, nephews, cou3ins, r - ~d fr~mds. 
 
It rvill make us sad to say good l;ye, So t h (_";llve will not say. 
For God knows just what t~l do, A nd .~r-Ie will keep us from day to day. TVe 1i'ill miss your cheery smile. 
 
Hurnbly Submitted, 
 
The FarrJly 
 
aJuuuoledgment 
The family ofthP. late Kathlee.': JJ. S.~ith wishes to thank each ofyou for you:- acts of kindness and your prayers during this h!~ur ofsorrow. 
ivew York Services: Friday Al!g<Jst 13, 2004 
Rush Temple A.M.E. Zion Church 119-48 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11436 7:00P.M.- 9:00P.M. 
Rev. A. Alfred C~n, Pastor 
Interment: Saturday, August 14, 2004 
Pinelawn Cemetery, Fanningdale, NY 
 
Wednedsay, August 11, 2004 
Seven O'Clock in the Evening 
(Family Visitation 6:30PM) 
Calvary Hill Missionary Baptist Church 
10300 CedarAvenue  Cleveland, Ohio 44106 
Pastor John W. Ribbins Ill~ Officiant 
 
 Organ Prelude Old Testament & New Testament Readings Prayer Selection Acknowledgements- Expressions- Resolutions Brief Remarks Family Tribute Obituary Selection Eulogy Closing Prayer Recessional 
Flower Bearers: Deaconess~ and Ministers' Wives Ministry Hon(trary Pall Bearers: True Worsh.ippeTS Sunday Sclwol Class 
Missions Ministry of Calvary Hill 
 
Pall Bearers: 
Deacon Pierre Laird Deacon Willie Hammock Deacon Malcolm Tyus Brother Dwight Chatmon 
 
Deacon Earl Hanson Deacon Anthony Greene Brvi.l'.!I Douglas Range Elder Elton Smith 
 
~ E~ ~: E. F. Boyd & Son Funeral Homes 
 
(if have officially changed address to Heaven and I bid this world a fond farewell. I will live forever with my Jesus in my new home way beyond the sky. " 
Kathleen B. Smith was born August 10,1939 to Louise and 
Marcellous Swinson, Sr. She was reared and educated in the Greene County Public School System in Snow Hill, North Carolina. She accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age, and became a member of the Junior Choir at Invitation A.M.E. Zion Church. 
Our beloved sister married her High School sweetheart, James M. Buckrham, Sr., and to this union three children were bon1- Clifton G. (who preceded her in death), James Jr, and Karen J. 
Kathleen was a vibrant young lady who was always motivated to succeed. She enrolled in York College and pursued studies in Housing and Urban Development. She was always contemplating ways to bring about change to her enviromnent, anJ community revitalization was her passion. Kathleen received numerous awards and citations for her contributions in this area. 
A short time later "Mrs. B", as she was called, decided to seek a new career and joined the staff of Beasley Day Care Center in 1972. Seeing immediately that she could make a difference in the lives of children by developing and cultivating young minds, she took to the path of Early Childhood Development by enrolling at Queens College. 
Kathleen retired in 1987 from AKA Day Care and relocated to Cleveland, Ohio after marrying Elton Smith. Never one to be idle, she immediately secured a teaching position at True Sisters Child Care Center. During her nine year tenure she met a multitude of colleagues and friends, but her students were her prized possession. 
Always seeking a new challenge, her professional experience took her to Lee Seville Head Start (CEOGC), where she taught and motivated young children from 1996 until her death.