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REV. DR. NATHANIEL IWIN Pastor, Old Storm Branch Baptist Church
~ EULOGIST ~

REV. J.S. WRIGHT
Pastor Emeritus, Macedonia Baptist Church ~ OFFICIATOR ~

. Dr. Charles E. Smith, beloved high school sweetheart and husband of Faye Faulk Smith, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 25 th, 2004- Born December 26th , 1946, he is the son of Rev. James and Janie Smith.
A native of Conway, South Carolina, Rev. Smith graduated from Whittemore High School. He entered South Carolina State College, now South Carolina State University, and graduated with a degree in Biology. He taught in the Richmond County School System for twenty years. He continued his educa tion by receiving his Master of Education Degree in Counseling from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Additional degrees earned from Erskine Theological Seminary include Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry Degrees.
He served as Assistant Pastor and then Pastor of Elim Baptist Church for twenty-three years. His vision was to see and obey Gods will by making the Elim of Augusta like the Elim of Exodus 15:25 - "A Replen ishing Station". His prayer was for Elim to continue to strive for total Christian commitment. Hts religious and community affiliations included the Housing and Neighborhood Development Citizens Advisory Committee, Board of Directors Member, CSRA Partnership for Community Wealth, Chair man, Steering Committee 30904 Area Partnership for Community Health, Past President of the Au gusta Baptist Ministers Morning Conference and organizer of the Sand Hills Neighborhood Association.
Rev. Smith published in 1998, Ongoing Ministry Through An Interchurch/Interracial Council.
Rev. Smith is survived by his loving wife, Faye; two sons, 1 st Lt. Charles (Layana) E. Smith, II, Tinker AFB, OK and Christopher E. Smith, St. Louis, MO; loving parents, Reverend James (Janie) Smith, Conway, SC. He is also survived by his six sisters, Carolyn (Frank) Vereen, Mary Wilks, Brenda Branch of Conway, SC, Barbara (Jesse) Oliver, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Kathy (Reverend Earl) Wilson, Decatur, GA and Genola (Reverend Kenneth) Dunlap, Charlotte, NC; his brother, Rev. Anthony (Sheila) Smith, Lawton, OK; two aunts, Mrs. Annie M. Spain and Lucille Blye; two uncles, Edward Small and John H. Robinson; four sisters-in-law, Sarah L. Faulk, Lula Donovan, Helen C. Williams and Patricia Faulk; two brothers-in-law, Levi Holman an Gerald Donovan; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Also our Augusta mother, Mrs. Lucille Patterson.

Sewice

Prelude ............................................................................................................................Mrs. Doris Robertson Mr. James Bell, Mr. Kevin Bell

Processional .............................................................................................................. Choir and Congregation Because He Lives

Scriptures Old Testament ............................................................................................ The Reverend James Williams Psalms 27:1-4 New Testament ........................................................................................... The Reverend WillieR. Rivers Pastor, First Da^spring Baptist Church 1 st Thessalonians 4:13-18

Prayer .................................................................................................................. The Reverend Diane Askew

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Pastor, Rode of Ages C.M.E. Church

Selection ............................................................................................................... Elim Baptist Church Choir

Re/lections (Please Limit To Three Minutes) Dea. Latimer Stokes ~ Chairman of Deacon Ministry, Elim Baptist Church
Rev. Clarence Grier ~ President of the Augusta Baptist Ministers Conference Rev. Dr. Todd Ware ~ Friend and Seminary Classmate Dr. Shirley A.R. Lewis ~ President of Paine College

Solo .......................................................................................................................................... Mrs. Eleanor Carr

Give Me Jesus

Requested by Rev. Smith

Re/lections ,,,,.

Mrs. Edna Dewitt ~ Whittemore Alumni Association Mr. Rick Thomas ~ Neighbor Rev. Anthony Smith ~ Brother
1 st Lt. Charles E. Smith, II, USAF ~ Son

Solo .........................................................................................................................................Mrs.Kathy Wilson Sister of Rev. Smith

Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................. Mrs. LoisHayes Secretary, Elim Baptist Church

Selection ............................................................................................................... Elim Baptist Church Choir It Is Well With My Soul

Eulogy .............................................................................................................. The Reverend Nathaniel Irvin

Recessional...............................................................................................................Choir and Congregation When We All Get To Heaven

Interment ................................................................................................................... Hillcrest Memorial Park Prayer ~ Rev. Rudolph Mayes, Elim Baptist Church

REV. HERMAN BING

REV. DON DARDEN



REV. KEITH HAMMOND

Active Pallbearers -

REV. MICKEY COLLINS REV. WILLIE], EVANS, JR.
REV. GREGORY YOUNG

Honorary Pallbearers
,., AUGUSTA BAPTIST MINISTERS CONFERENCE DEACONS MINISTRY - ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSTEESMINISTRY - ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH WHITTEMORE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Flower Bearers

ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH USHERS

ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICE GUILD

Honorary Flower Bearers

ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIEITY

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~ Acknowledgements ~
The Family of Rev. Dr. Charles E. Smith wishes to express our profound gratitude for the many acts of kind ness shown to us during our hours of bereavement. We pray that God will bless each of you.
Special thanks to Ms. Kathleen Coleman for her help to our family. ~ THE FAMILY ~
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