Grateful for outpouring of sympathy
The family of Robert Earl Smith Jr., is so very grateful to each of you for the love and support shown to the Smith and Dismuke Family during our time of bereavement. Your visits, cards, flowers, texts, emails, food and prayers are helping us more than we can say. We thank everyone who attended the home going service on Dec. 22, 2016, especially all elected officials, MVSU president, staff and alumni, pastors and their church families.
Mayor Robert E Smith Sr.
Columbus
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