A Homegoing Celebration of Mark Alan Smith, April 27, 1965- October 4, 1992, "Mark A. Smith sought to join the people of God together through the power of the wonderful, marvelous, everlasting Father.", Friday, October 9, 1992, 1:00 P.M., Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Raod, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30331, Reverend Dr. Cornelius L. Henderson, Officiating

.9l 9-fomegoing Cefe6ration
of !lvfar/(.Jl!fan Smitli
J1lpri[ 27~ 1965- Octo6er 4~ 1992
'!Ma,-t!JL Smitli sougftt to join tfie peopfe of fjod togetlier
tlirougfi tlit. power of tiU worukrfu matve!Ous~ everfasting ~atlier."
MartJtifan Smith.
~naay, Ocw6~~ 1992 1:00 P.M.
'Ben j-(i[[ runited Metfwcfist Cliurcfi
2099 :Fair6urn !R.gcu S.W. -
Jlltfanta, {jeo1lJia 30331-
~erend tJJr. Cornelius L. J-fencferson, Officiating

'~ Obituary"
Written 6g !Miut.JtJfan Smitli for a ~ Cfass
at !Morefwuse Cofkg~ September 12_, 1989
Mari(Ylfan Smitfi, 6orn ftlpri27, 1965 in ftltfanta, georgia, was tfie son ofJofmnie 9vl and flJoris J. Smitfi.
Marl( attetufet{ fzis prescfwo{ at f[lniversitg Pfaza and went on to attent{ Ogfetfiorpe
'Efementarg ScfwoC 6otfi in .9/.tfanta, (jeorgia, after wfridi lie enteretSouthwest !l{igfi ScfwoC wliicfi
is 1WW Soutfiwest !Jv(Ufdle Scfwof. !Jv[ar~ as an fwnor gratfuate, receivet fzis higli scfioo{ dipfoma
from 13enjamin 'E. !Mags !l{igfi Scfwo[in 1983, cfuri.ng wliicfi years lie .afso servet as tfze Senior
Cfoss Presitfent. f[lpon entering Cfari(Coffege, lie was elected![resfunan Cfoss Presitfent. Jllfter tfiree
years at Cfarl(antan O(JenSive musicdcareer antian 0\j)erience in corporate Yl.merica, !Jv[arf(enteretf !Jvforefi.Ouse Coffege wfzere lie is a junior, stutfying mar/(eting.
_'Born in an eva:ngefistic cfiurcli in w/iicli fzis flJadify jourufet[, Marl(fmer -went on to join
'Ben :Jli{[ f[lnitetf !Metfwtfist Cliurcfi in Yl.tfanta. !J{e continued as a mem6er of 'Be:n !Jfi{[ unti fzis recent recommitment w Clirist. :J{e presentfy serves as a mem6er_in tfze 6ocfg of Cfzrist Jesus.
Marl(s career 6egan at an earfy age, auring wfzicli time lie performet witli two focd musicafgroupsfor severalsoda{, civic anapofiticaforganizations. Mditi01Ul!fg, cfuring Markf fatter
liigli scfioo{years, lie macfe tfie. aecision to spfitfrom pe:r:fomiing witli agroup, anasouglit w pursue
a sofo career as a recording artist. flJuring fiis tliirtfyear at dar~ fie witfufrewfrom coffeg_e w fater
join tfieS.OS. 13aruf, as a kat aruf 6ackorouruf vocafist. Jllfter traveling O(JenSivefy tfirougfwut tfie
wor{t{, !A-far/( was fee{ w re-e:nter coffege, and w compfete fzis cofkge etfuauion, w/iife pfactng fzis musico and 6usiness careers on fioftf.
Mar/(.91.. Smitli is survived 6y fzis motfier, Mrs. flJoris J. Smitfi of .91.tfanta, t;eorg~ aruf /iis diulify, 'Bisfwp Jolinnie !lvC Smitli of(jreenville, Soutli Carofina. Jn adifition, lie f!aves 6efri:ruf
one 6rotfier, Jofmnie !}.;(. Smitfi, Jr.; oriegrandadify, Lawrence .91.. Jones of!RJ,cftmom o/irginia; an
uncfe, 'l3ratfy Jones; tfiree aunts; a niece; ant! a nepliew.
~e can discern tlie face oftlie si(Jp 6ut can ge 1JDt tfiscem ~ SWns oftfie time?'
{St. 9vfattfzew 16:3)
MARK'S FAREWELL LEITER
Written .September 30, 1992
Dear Mom,
I regret that this had to occur on your birthday, and that it had to occur during a time in our lives 'When we weren't at our best. I am saddened to not have more to say to you in this letter than that !love you very very much, and that you are without a doubt the best mother that anyone could have ever had. Please tell my father that I love him also.
Love, Mark

Order of Service
Prefude
Processional
1-fymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-f:gmn 9\{g. 3 01
'Jesus, !l(eep Me g.{ear tfie Cross''
Scriptures Oft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1(ev. Caro{ f)..[, 5-fe{ton g(ew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !Rgv. 'lJr. Marsfwf{ ~ :Jfantfon
Prager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !R._ev. Leon Uwarc Matthews, Jr. Sefection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . Mrs. Sli.San (jwson
'"lJon't Cry :for Me"
Tributes 'Teacfier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Cefestine 13ottoms J'rientf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Terry -P~tts :fami(y !friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. ![eff@r Ward Cfart~tfanta 11niversity !ramify . . . . . . . . . . f})r. 'Tfumuzs W. Cafe, Jr.
Sefection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . MCJjestic Choir
'JeSus, You ~re tlie Center of My Jvg"
Mr. l)(eitfi. W ifson, Sowist
'Eufogg . .... _. . . . . . . . . . . . . .,. . . . . . . . !l{e.v. f})r. Co~fi~ L. 9-fetuferson
Sefection . . .. _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fvangefist Liz Spraggins
''fBattfe :J-{ymn of the !J(epu6{ic" Obituarg (rem/ sifentfy)
Sefection .......................... . ........ . 9vfCJjestic Cfwir "(joC Js''
~fetfgemenis ........................ !Rgv. Pauf 9. 1Asfey, Sr. r.Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !l(ev. Wim6fey :Jfafe, Jr.
!l(eassiotwf
. Jntennent
The Westview Cemetery
~tfanta, {jeollJia

illntferson :J[ueffen .9Lndre (jrier

Pail6earers

Jg1UI.tius :J{_eeves Lyndon Sutnfin

1-fonorarg ,Pail6earers
rtfte 'Ben :J-6[{ 'Boy Scout rtroop 203
1983 Cfass of 'Benjamin f. Mays :Jligfi Scfwo[

Micfteffe 'Da[y Stacey CubE . _.f:isa (jardner

!Ffowerbearers
9vfarcie Wynn

.9lndrea (jrant
gcenya f}{apper
Paige Sims

Jllcl(!;ow(etfgement

f.

rtfie fornify of 9vfartYifan Stnitfi wj5fus to tfianteveryone for pragers and

~essions of. foje qnt concern sfwwn during tfie fwmtgoing of our 6efovd son.

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_9vfartu:as speaa[ to us, and we fovea!tirn tfear[y. ~our fove lias 6een a comfort.

May (joa continue to Efess us a{{ as we sufc1lis will

'Doris Smitli aru !familij

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