Dr. Willie T.
Smith, Jr., age 83, of Carrollton, GA will have his Celebration of Life service
on Sunday November 15, 2020 at 4 PM at Westside Cemetery, Carrollton, GA.
Viewing will be Saturday November 14, 2020 from 3-5 PM, with the family
receiving friends from 5-7 PM at the funeral home.
Dr. Smith was born on March 20,
1937 in Carroll County, GA to the late Willie T. Smith , Sr. and Velma Smith.
He departed this earthly life on November 12, 2020.
Dr. Smith was baptized in
Jesus’ name in the late 1950s by the late Bishop D. Braziel. He received the
Holy Ghost. While at Bethlehem Temple in Rome, GA, he received teaching from
the great early pioneer of the Pentecostal Apostolic Movements. He was the
founder and pastor of Bethlehem Temple in Carrollton, GA.
Dr. Smith was well educated. He
graduated from Cedar Hill High School. He received several diplomas: Battey
State Institution of Nursing; Coosa Valley Technical School in Electrical,
heating & Air Conditioning; Atlanta Area Tech in Armed Security. He
received a BA from West Georgia College. He went on to study abroad in Amon
Jordan and Israel. He received a bachelor’s degree from Covington Theological
Seminary & Bible College. He later earned a master’s degree in Theology. He
obtained his Doctor of Ministry on August 12, 1994.
Dr. Smith was a true servant of
God. He was the President and Founder of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the
Apostolic Faith, Inc.; Founder of the Carroll County Infant Mortality Council,
Inc.; Organizer of the Polk Chapter #37 of Disabled American Veterans; was
appointed by the mayor to CAFI Board; was Vice Chairman of Carroll County
DFACS; a member of the Superintendent’s Special Advisory Committee on Race
Relations; member of the board for Carroll County Soup Kitchen; just to name a
few of his many services in the community.
Dr. Smith will forever hold a
place in the community that he served. His memories shall forever be cherished
by his wife, Annie Smith and their four children.
MASK WILL BE REQUIRED OF ALL
ATTENDEES FOR EACH EVENT.Final
arrangements have been entrusted to Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home Carrollton
Chapel. 770-836-0066.
