John Wesley Smith

Authors

Files

Publication Date

10-3-2026

Birth Date

4-21-1941

Death Date

9-20-2026

City

Statesboro, Georgia;

Officiant(s)

Rev. Frankie L. Owens, Sr.;

Church

Thomas Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Statesboro, Georgia;

Mortuary

Hill's Mortuary, Inc., Statesboro, Georgia;

Cemetery

Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia

Note

Funeral Program provided by the Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center

Keywords

born in Glennville, Georgia; Raised in Statesboro, Georgia; Moved to New Jersey; Worked for Port Authority in Elizabeth, New Jersey; Gifted Singer and Performer; Deacon and member of Abyssinian Baptist Church, Newark, New Jersey; Relocated back to Statesboro, Georgia; Father of Five; Thomas Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Statesboro, Georgia; Hill's Mortuary, Inc., Statesboro, Georgia; Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia.

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Recommended Citation

"John Wesley Smith" (2026). African American Funeral Programs. 15650.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/willowhillheritage-obituaries/15650