.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. 
 
I 
_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  
 
:Jum:ra{ .9Lrra.ngements 
Sellers '.Brotfiers !Funeral!JIOme 
B89 Martin Lutfrer l}(ing; Jr., 'Drive, ~W.  :~tfanta, georgia 30318