Rosa L. Smith Black, age 95, of Midland City, Alabama; formerly of Columbus, Georgia, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018. She was born the daughter of late Homer A. Smith and Lena Mae Spivey Smith on March 24, 1923 in Slocomb, Alabama.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 in Edgewood Hall of Striffler Hamby Mortuary in Columbus, Georgia at 3:00 PM EST. A Visitation for family and friends to gather will take place one hour prior to funeral services. Burial will follow the funeral services in Parkhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Evangel Temple Assembly of God, 5350 Beallwood Connector Columbus, GA 31904.
Mrs. Black always put the Lord first and loved going to church, singing in the choir with Hal, spending time with her many friends and going on trips with her church. She also loved her family very much and had a big heart; always helping out other people including the sick and elderly. She enjoyed traveling to Dothan on the fourth Saturday night for “Smith Saturday” but would always head home so she wouldn’t miss church on Sunday. Mrs. Black was very faithful in her card ministry for her church and family, sending out cards for all occasions. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Mrs. Black was preceded in death by her parents, Homer A. Smith and Lena Mae Smith; her former husband, George W. Caldwell and late husband William “Bill” L. Black; daughters, Doris T. (Shelva) Smith and Julie Caldwell; three brothers, John Frank Smith, William Howard “Shorty” Smith, James Edward Smith; sister, Betty Sue (Charlie) Griffith.
She is survived by three brothers, Homer J. (Catherine) Smith, Charles (Jeanette) Smith, Max (Sandra) Smith; two sisters, Helen Joyce Grimmer and Dottie (Spencer) Williams; sister in law, Lenore Smith; step daughter, Pier (Bruce) Clyne; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends to cherish her loving memory.
