Dr. Homer Smith, 82, died on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
A native of Bristol, Tn., he had been a longtime resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas where he had pastored and founded several Baptist churches including Immanuel Baptist, North Georgia Baptist Tabernacle and Tri-County Baptist Temple.
Dr. Smith was founder and executive director of Word for the World Baptist Ministries which serves over 55 missionary families in over 23 countries around the world. He had preached in over 40 different countries throughout his life.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving over 20 years and serving in World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors are his wife, Elena Sera Smith; daughter, Cyndie (Rudy) Stembridge, Rossville, Marianne (Ron) Mucci, Flat Rock, Mi., Susan (Ted) Miller, Cleveland, Tn., and Megan (Billy) Levise, South Lyon, Mi.; son, Greg Smith, Hawaii; sister, Betty Gail Anderson, Bristol; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one nephew.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Liberty Baptist Church, Chickamauga, Ga., with Pastor Chris Staub, Pastor Mike Keenan, Pastor Mike Collingwood, Pastor Charlie Andrews, Pastor Rick Ball and Rudy Stembridge officiating.
Entombment will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, South, with full military honors.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.