FUNERdL SERVICES 
FOR 
Deacon Roosevelt Smith, Sr. 
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Sunday, September 6. 1992 
3:00 P. M. 
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
REV. WILLLIAM WRIGHT - PASTOR 
REV. MARTIN BACON - OFFICIATING 
REV. ROBERT GRIGGS - PRESIDING 
INTERMENT - MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY 
HARPER'S FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE 
OF PROFESSIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
OBITUARY 
On Thursday, September 3,1992, Deacon Roosevelt 
Smith, Sr., answered the call and went to his eternal home 
to be with Jesus. Born June 20, 1920, he was a native 
and life long resident of Evans County, Claxton, Georgia. 
The son of the late Mr. George and Carrie Smith of Clax- 
ton, Georgia. 
He was a Deacon and faithful member of the Mount 
Pleasant Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia. A World War 
II Veteran and a retired construction worker for Hodge and 
sons Construction Company. 
He leaves to mourn his passing, his loving wife, 
Amanda Smith; six sons. Deacon Roosevelt Smith, Jr., Joel 
Smith, Welton Smith, Athens, Georgia, Freddy L. Smith, 
Savannah, Ga., Deacon George F. Smith, Cdum, Ga., Ed- 
die James Smith, Bayboro, N. C.; three daughters, Patricia 
Kent, Savannah, Ga., Carrie Lee Holmes, Fayetteville, N. 
C., and Donnie Marie Hines, Guyton, Georgia; three 
chil(^ren preceded him in death; one sister, Anzella Lewis, 
Savannah, Georgia; two brothers, Henry Smith, Savannah, 
Georgia, and Warnell Smith, Miami, Fla.; six daughters- 
in-law, Annette Smith, and Mildred Smith, Athens, Ga., 
Cynthia Smith, Savannah, Ga., Catheline Smith, Cdum, 
Ga., Julia Smith, Montazuma, Georgia and Hilda Smith, 
Bayboro, N. C.; four sons-in-law, Bernard Kent, Jr., Savan- 
nah, Ga., SSG Dannie Holmes, Fayetteville, N. C., Frank 
Hines, Jr., Guyton, Ga., Billy Peters, Zolfo Springs, Fla.; 
one aunt, Mrs. Miley Daniels, Bronx, New York; thirty-one 
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, 
nephews, relatives and friends; including a devoted friend, 
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Hodge and family. 
Why do we mourn departing friends. 
Dr shake at deaths alarms? 
Tis but the voice that Jesus sends 
To call them to His arms. 
ORDER OF SERVICE 
Processional...........................Soft Music 
Selection...................................Choir 
Scripture......................Rev. Robert Griggs 
Prayer 
Solo....................Kay Peters (Granddaughter) 
Poem...............Monica Holmes (Granddaughter) 
Remarks  (2 Mintues Please)  
As I Knew Him...........Dea. Booker T. Hagan 
As A Friend................Mr. Holmes Hodge 
Selection...................................Choir 
Obituary & Acknowledgement. . .Mrs. Mary L. Harper 
Eulogy..........................Rev. Martin Bacon 
A Parting Glance..........Harpers Staff In Charge" 
Recessional 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
The family would like to express their sincere ap- 
preciation to each and everyone for your loving support 
during our time of bereavement. May God bless you. 
HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
Deacons of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church 
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS 
Grandsons 
FLOWER BEARERS 
Ushers and Friends 
A TRIBUTE TO OUR FATHER 
Our father was a quiet man 
Yes a quiet man i^as he. 
He was a good man to 
His famiiy and to everyone. 
Loving caring, considerate to aii he wouid meet. 
I He has passed on 
\ln his own iittle quiet way 
And we will sadly miss him. 
Each and every day. 
We loved our father 
Oh, yes indeed we did. 
But, our God loved him a 
Little more than we. 
He saw fit to take you into Heaven above 
But dear Daddy you will always 
Have a place in 
Our heart with all our love. 
CHILDREN 
GRANDCHILDREN