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Thomas "Uncle Bosie" Henry Smothers Sr. entered into rest Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at 6 a.m. in Baton Rouge. He was 97, a native of Weyanoke and a former resident of New Orleans prior to Hurricane Katrina. Widower of Mary Perkins Smothers, father of the Rev. Gary Smothers and Renee Smothers, both of Baker, Beatrice and spouse Ervin Haywood, Alicia Smothers and the late Henry Robinson, Floyd and Thomas H. Smothers Jr. Adopted father of Joanne Lewis and Barbara Berryhill. Son of the late Mary Jane and Charles Smothers Sr., brother of Ann Jennings, Daisy Rowan, Mary Pearl Ridley and the late James L. Davis, Eddie, Charles Jr., Robert, Samuel L. and Virginia Smothers, Rose Lee Jones and Eleanor Cains. Also survived by a devoted niece, Vivian Davis; 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, a great-great- grandchild; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family, also pastors, officers and members of St. John Baptist Church of Baton Rouge, James Chapel, First Mount Calvary and First Agape Baptist Churches; employees of Orleans Parish School Board and Louisiana Superdome Management Group are invited to attend the funeral service on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m. from St. John Baptist Church, 820 New Rafe Meyer Road, Baton Rouge, the Rev. Donald Ruth, officiating. Church visitation from 9 a.m. until service time. Interment in Smothers Cemetery, St. Francisville. Professional service entrusted to Littlejohn Funeral Home, 2163 Aubry St., Cal K. Johnson, manager, funeral director, the Rev. David M. Patin Sr. and Gwiena Magee Patin, directors, (504) 940-0045, www.littlejohnfuneralhome.com.
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To My Aunts Ann Jennings and Mary Ridley and the remainder of the Smothers family, we would like to extend to you our deepest sympathy on the passing of Uncle Bosie. He was a remarkable man who with stood the power of Katrina and the forces of Mother Nature, to live a long, fulfilled life. His strength, courage and perserverance throughout his ordeal will always be remembered. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
FROM: Michael Jennings & Family, Columbia, S.C.
Michael Jennings
September 4, 2009
TO: Gary Smothers, Sr & Family
FROM: Denise Payton Collins & Family
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived, our prayers are with you and your family.
September 4, 2009
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