Vernon Earl SMITH

Mountain Grove (African American) Cemetery
Faulkner County, Arkansas

November 25, 1952 - November 14, 2005

*Obituary

Vernon Earl Smith, 52, of Newport News, VA, formerly of Greenbrier, passed away Monday, November 14, 2005.

He was born in Greenbrier, to Velma Smith & the late Artie C Smith. He was also known as “Bubba Church”, “Bubba’, “Shouting Church”, “Vern Vern” & “Esquire”, since he would often say that’s what the “E” in his name stood for. He attended Pine Street School through the seventh grade then went on to Greenbrier High School. Upon graduating, he enrolled in AM & N College (known as UAPB), majoring in Vocational Art & minored in Electronics &pledged Phi Beta Sigma. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in May 1974. Thereafter, Vernon had been gainfully employed by the following: PolyVend of Conway, Club Products of Little Rock, Prescolite of El Dorado & the Little Rock School District, & J V Gill of Newport News, VA. He was a longstanding member of the Arkansas/Kansas Hunting Club.

He gave his life to Christ at an early age through the leadership of Rev S L V Johnson at Mt Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He served as a member of the Sunday School Boys Quartet. Later, he moved his membership to First Baptist Highland Park in Little Rock, where he served as a deacon. After moving to Newport News, Vernon joined First Baptist Church at Denbigh.

To mourn his passing, he leaves his mother, Velma Smith; 2 daughters, Cicily A Smith, Charity Vernice Dorsey & husband Jerrod, all of Little Rock; 2 grandchildren, Amari James & Genesis Smith; 6 sisters, Helen Kelley of Chicago, Margaret Stuckey of Dallas, TX, Juanelle Buyck & husband Jeff of Flint, MI, Vivian Allison of St Louis, MO, Verla Smith of Greenbrier, & Hester Collins of Santa Rosa, CA; & brothers, Leonard Kelley Smith & wife Mary of Cleveland, OH, Albert Smith & wife Anna of Conway, Kenneth Smith & wife Debbie of Newport News, VA, & Thomas Smith & wife Paula of Chicago, IL; 2 aunts, Onighter Morris of Kansas City, KS, & Geneva Davis of Kansas City, MO; & a host of nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. He was a beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, but most of all a great friend.

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Additional SMITH Surnames in MOUNTAIN GROVE (AFRICAN AMERICAN) Cemetery

SMITH, Ida B SMITH, John D SMITH, Lexie N SMITH, Lucille SMITH, Leroy SMITH, Artie C SMITH, Harvenious SMITH, Lucille T SMITH, Velma Louise SMITH, Velma Louise (Photo)SMITH, Delmer Ray

Additional SMITH Surnames in FAULKNER County

SMITH, A.L. (Double Stone)SMITH, Abner Q.SMITH, Adeline SMITH, Alice SMITH, Alice SMITH, Alonzo A.SMITH, Alonzo A. (Closeup)SMITH, Alma SMITH, Anna Laura SMITH, Apsa E.SMITH, Arthur W.SMITH, Arminda B.SMITH, Arminda B. (close up)SMITH, Arminda SMITH, Arthur SMITH, Artie SMITH, Arcena S. (Double Stone)SMITH, Arvil Bryan SMITH, Asa F.SMITH, Auldon R.SMITH, Avon Joyce SMITH, Avinell SMITH, Barbara G SMITH, Bertha SMITH, Betty L.SMITH, Beulah SMITH, Bernard Lee SMITH, Bernadine SMITH, Billy Russell SMITH, Blanche SMITH, Burl Gabriel SMITH, Carolyn Rose SMITH, Catherine SMITH, Cathrine SMITH, Carolyn SMITH, Carrie Bennie SMITH, Carolyn SMITH, Cecil D (Close Up)SMITH, Charles Alan SMITH, Charles W.SMITH, Charles C.SMITH, Charles Alan (Close Up)SMITH, Chloria Lucille "Eid" (Close Up)SMITH, Chester Samuel SMITH, Chas H SMITH, Charlie Golden SMITH, Clifton SMITH, Clora Zesta SMITH, Cordella SMITH, Corine SMITH, Corine (Photo)SMITH, Daniel Lee SMITH, David Alan SMITH, Dean I.SMITH, Delta SMITH, Della Emily SMITH, Dorothy Louise SMITH, Dottie Ann SMITH, Dorothy Lu SMITH, Dorothy "Doll"SMITH, Donald Travis SMITH, Duward SMITH, Earl Gilbert (Photo)SMITH, Earl Dean SMITH, Edward L SMITH, Effie Ann SMITH, Ella Eveline SMITH, Elnora Jane "Nora"SMITH, Elba Lavada SMITH, Emily SMITH, Emanuel SMITH, Emma J.SMITH, Emma Rella SMITH, Enoch SMITH, Everett F.SMITH, Eva A SMITH, Ezzie L.SMITH, Felix SMITH, Florence L.SMITH, Florence L.SMITH, Floyd SMITH, Fletcher SMITH, Forest SMITH, Frances M.SMITH, Frances L SMITH, G H "Galley"SMITH, G B "Burl"SMITH, G.D. (Close Up)SMITH, Gaylon D.SMITH, Garland Lester SMITH, George W.SMITH, George D.SMITH, George Edward SMITH, George W.SMITH, Georgia SMITH, George D.SMITH, George Martin SMITH, George W SMITH, Grace A SMITH, Harlan Roe SMITH, Hazel U SMITH, Harriet Elizabeth SMITH, Haywood SMITH, Helen L.SMITH, Herman M.SMITH, Hershel Allen SMITH, Helen L (Close Up)SMITH, Homer H.SMITH, Howard Ray SMITH, Hubert N.SMITH, Ina Dale SMITH, Infant SMITH, Ishmael E SMITH, J.D. "Smokey"SMITH, James W.SMITH, Jarrell James SMITH, Janice L SMITH, James Litton SMITH, Jerome Dowdson SMITH, Jennie B SMITH, Jesse Daniel "Jess"SMITH, Jewell SMITH, Jerry Eli SMITH, John N SMITH, John N.SMITH, Jon Kirk SMITH, Jon Kirk SMITH, Joseph SMITH, John N.SMITH, Joe F. (Top View)SMITH, Joe F. (Front Carving)SMITH, Joe F. (Full Front Photo)SMITH, Joyce Ann SMITH, John Michael SMITH, Josephine SMITH, John Thomas SMITH, John Lee SMITH, John Robert SMITH, John Kenneth David SMITH, John Lewis SMITH, Julia Virgina SMITH, Karen K.SMITH, Kineth E.SMITH, L Morene SMITH, L.D.SMITH, Lela Dawnee SMITH, Lena SMITH, Leona SMITH, Leon Kenneth SMITH, Lee Worth SMITH, Leon Blake SMITH, Leon SMITH, Lionel SMITH, Loue Ginnie SMITH, Lois SMITH, Louise M.SMITH, Loretta Mae SMITH, Louise Earl "Lutie"SMITH, Louise SMITH, Lois SMITH, Luther A SMITH, Lula SMITH, M.F.SMITH, Mary Jane SMITH, Martha SMITH, Maud SMITH, Mary Ledora SMITH, Mary A.SMITH, Mary J SMITH, Mary Belle SMITH, Mary E.SMITH, Mattie SMITH, Marsha Gayle SMITH, Mary Nell SMITH, Mamie C.SMITH, Maurice SMITH, Mattie Lee SMITH, Mary Helen SMITH, Margaret Lee "Margie"SMITH, Mary V SMITH, Mary Ellen SMITH, Mary Elizabeth SMITH, Mattie SMITH, Mary Ruth SMITH, Mary Emma SMITH, Mellie SMITH, Medora Ellen SMITH, Medora Ellen (Close Up)SMITH, Minnie Ellen SMITH, Michael A.SMITH, Minnie R.SMITH, Milton Earl SMITH, Minnie Z SMITH, Myron Lee, Rev SMITH, Myrtle F.SMITH, Myrtle Viola SMITH, Myrtle Lois SMITH, Nancy Jane SMITH, Nancy Jane SMITH, Nannie Della SMITH, Nancy Marie SMITH, Nelle SMITH, Nina Mae "Winnie"SMITH, Nina SMITH, Nora C.SMITH, Noble M. (2 Stones)SMITH, Norman "Stormy"SMITH, Noble H (Close Up)SMITH, Noble H SMITH, Obie Lee SMITH, Odell SMITH, Ollie Mobbs SMITH, Omie E.SMITH, Ottis Floyd SMITH, Owen SMITH, Pauline SMITH, Pauline SMITH, Paul Ray SMITH, Phyelis Inetta SMITH, Polly SMITH, Raymond R.SMITH, Reginald Bryan SMITH, Richmond George SMITH, Richmond SMITH, Richard Eugene SMITH, Richard Eugene (Close Up)SMITH, Richard Lee SMITH, Rosa SMITH, Rose Ann SMITH, Roy (2 Stones)SMITH, Robert Henry SMITH, Robert Eugene SMITH, Ruth Lee SMITH, Rufus N.SMITH, Rufus (close up)SMITH, Rual W.SMITH, Rubye Helen SMITH, Ruben A SMITH, S. Caroline SMITH, S. Caroline SMITH, S. Caroline (close up)SMITH, Sam C.SMITH, Samuel P.C.SMITH, Samuel Adolphus SMITH, Samuel Sampson SMITH, Sandra Kay SMITH, Sarah Jane SMITH, Sallie SMITH, Saundra Kaye SMITH, Sallie (Close Up)SMITH, Samuel Gallatin SMITH, Samuel Gallatin (Close Up)SMITH, Sally SMITH, Sallie SMITH, Sam Houston SMITH, Shawn Phillip SMITH, Sibyl C.SMITH, Stella M.SMITH, Susan J.SMITH, T.J.SMITH, Theodosha SMITH, Thomas A.SMITH, Thomas E.SMITH, Tony Lee SMITH, U. Goss SMITH, Ursley SMITH, Verne SMITH, Vera Glee SMITH, Vera V SMITH, Virgil Joe SMITH, W Carroll SMITH, W B SMITH, W.E.SMITH, Walter Hamilton SMITH, William C.SMITH, Willie Hoover SMITH, William F.SMITH, William Frank, DR SMITH, William Brenton SMITH, Wilmoth Mae "Willie"SMITH, William H SMITH, Willie R SMITH, William H SMITH, William Gilbert

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Submitted: 2/22/12 • Approved: 2/24/23 • Last Updated: 2/27/23 • R652721-G0-S3

Vernon Earl SMITH

Mountain Grove (African American) Cemetery Faulkner County, Arkansas

Additional SMITH Surnames in MOUNTAIN GROVE (AFRICAN AMERICAN) Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in FAULKNER County

Mountain Grove (African American) Cemetery
Faulkner County, Arkansas