Mr. Gerald Handy Smith, Sr., age 39, of Marianna, Fl went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Miller County Hospital in Colquitt, Georgia following and three-wheeler accident.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in the M. Sue and Rodney D. Pittman Memorial Chapel, 5441 Cooper Street, Graceville, Florida.
Funeral services will be 11AM, Thursday, January 22, 2015, in the M. Sue & Rodney D. Pittman Memorial Chapel, Graceville, FL with Lady Elect Barbara Graham officiating.
Interment will follow in the Orange Hill Cemetery in Marianna, Florida.
Mr. Gerald Handy Smith, Sr., was born to Arthur Lee and Gwenette Smith in Marianna, Florida.
Gerald accepted Christ into his life and was a member Graham Chapel Deliverance and Peace Ministries, Inc. in Chipley, FL under the leadership of Dr. B.C. Graham.
He was employed with Anderson Columbia Construction.
He leaves cherish his memories his wife, Ida D. Smith; his parents: Gwennette and Arthur Lee Smith; children: Gerald Smith, Iyonti Smith, Jamir Smith, Tia Smith, Erika Smith, Jashon Smith and Santia Smith; grandparents: Dorothy and Handy Groomes; siblings: Charkeyia Bell, Jake Smith, Mark Smith, Travett Smith, Sonja Smith, Roger Smith, Aaliyah Smith, Keith Smith, Erica Smith, Jennifer Smith, Francessca Smith, Natasha Smith, Kandi Jackson, Angel Smith, Jason McDuffie and Camillie McDuffie; special cousin: Raymond Smith; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
You can shed tears that he is gone
Or you can smile because he has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him
Or you can be full of the love that you shared
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember him and only that he is gone
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
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