- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The homegoing services for Judge Willie T. Smith, Jr., Friday, December 20, 2002, 2:00 p.m., Westminister [sic] Presbyterian Church, 2310 Augusta Street, Greenville, South Carolina, Rev. Don Johnson, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2002-12-20
- Subject:
- African American men--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Greenville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Greenville County, Greenville, 34.85262, -82.39401
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the December 20, 2002 funeral of Williw T. Smith.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:smith20021220
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_smith20021220
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
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THE HOMEGOING SERVICES
FOR
JUDGE WILLIE T. SMITH, JR.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20,2002 ?
2:00 P.M.
WESTMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2310 AUGUSTA STREET
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA REV. DON JOHNSON, OFFICIATING
OBITUARY
Judge Wfflie T. Smith, Jr. 82, of 601 Jacobs Road, died Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at St. Francis Hospital after several years of declining health. The son of the late Willie T. Smith, Sr. and Mary Moore Smith, he was born in Sumter on January 17, 1920. He was reared in Columbia where he attended public schools. He graduated from Johnson C. Smith University, A.B., 1948, and South Carolina State College of Law, LLB, 1954, which converted to J.D. in 1976.
Smith served in the U.S. Army during World War II and in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Con flict. After returning to civilian life, he began his private law practice. He also served as cooperating attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc.
While working with the NAACP, his dedication to the Civil Rights Movement led him to try cases
which desegregated Greenville County public schools and lunch counters. He was in the Harvey Gantt case which led to the desegregation of Clemson University.
also
a
cooperating
attorney
Smith later served as senior attorney for Legal Services of Greenville from 1967-1973 and Executive Di rector from 1973-1977. He was elected Family Court Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of South Caro lina by unanimous vote of the General Assembly of the state.
He was a member of the American Bar Association, South Carolina Bar and National Council ofJuve
nile and Family Court Judges.
.
AGmreeernivciaSlnlmeLBitehrgaiwnocanhsPaNolsAsotA2aC3m1P,e.PmHabseet rBwaaanssidltehfuoesrfmPoheuirnAddielrprehcoatfoCSrhiogamfpttaheePr iRoPfohOtaimrFyreaCgtaleurPbnsiotiyfPDGhiereFlteranavBteierllnteai,tByP,oaausnltedC. Poamsmt Parnedseidreonft Smith has received many awards for his jurisprudence and community service. Among them are
Omega Psi Phi Man of the Year; Humanitarian Award-Greenville County Human Relation Commission; John son C. Smith Outstanding Alumnus Award; Order of the Palmetto and the Alpha Phi Alpha Martin Luther King Freedom Award. He was elected to the South Carolina Black Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the Co lumbia Lawyers Association Matthew J. Perry Medallion in 1996. He was included in the BellSouth 1999 Afri can American History Calendar.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Clark Smith of the home; one son, Willie T. Smith, III, of Simpson-
ville; one (Corrine)
sister, Smith
Geneva both of
(Stoney) Richburg, of Columbia; two brothers, Clarence (Cynthia) Smith and George Columbia; his devoted mother-in-law, Mrs. Lillie Mae Clark of Greenville; and a host
of other relatives and friends.
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MEMORIAL POEM
From us has gone a loved one, He was kind andgentle in all his ways; we will remember him for his noble acts
Throughout our earthly days
He did so many wonderful things To scatter sunshine wherever he went;
A useful life, a serviceable life In the work ofthe Master was spent.
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
CASKET BEARERS
Brent Clinkscale, Esq. James Duckett, Esq. Isaac Johnson, Esq. Alex Kinlaw, Esq.
Theo Mitchell, Esq. Charles Patterson, Esq. Fletcher Smith, Esq. James Talley, Esq.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
In all times and through all things, friendship is a steadfast reminder that love endures. We wish to express our
sincere appreciation for all acts of kindness shown to us during his illness and this time of bereavement. May
God bless all of you.
.
.
" . The Smith Family
Please be advised that the Greenville County Sheriffs Department and the City of Greenville Police Department no longer provide escort services for funeral processions. Therefore all drivers should obey traffic signals. Persons who are not riding in the funeral home limousines should meet the family at the cemetery.
Services Entrusted to
Watkins, Garrett & Woods Mortuary 1011 Augusta Street Greenville, SC 29605 (864)242-1144
J.C. Moore Branch 606 W. Main Street . Easley, SC 29640
(864)859-5811
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