Malachi Smith

1937-2020 

 

Elder Malachi Smith Jr. was born on October 1,937 to the later Malachi Smith Sr., and Martha Ferrell Smith. At the glorious age of 82 Malachi slip  away into eternal rest on Friday September 25, at home. Born in Valdosta Malachi was educated in the St Augustine Fla. school system. 

 

As a young adult Malachi and his family moved to Trenton New Jer- sey .Where he met his wife Ella Marie Baylor. They joined in Holy Matrimo­ny and to this union was born (5) children. Carolyn, Antony, Martha, Violet, and Juanita. 

 

For 5 to 7 years he drove for American Sugar Refining Co. Later he joined local 369 / 595 and became a laborer where he retired in 2002. 

 

As Malachi journeyed through this thing called life he discovered some not so good things and he realized that it was more to life and he wanted to see it. Malachi was invited to go to church by his sister Lucille in Lambertville in the early 1980's and there he received the Lord as his personal savior and he. 

joined the Mt. Ebenezer D.H.C under the leadership of Bishop Margaret Payton. 

 

He was a faithful member and enjoyed playing the keyboard, singing, helping out wherever he could. In the mid 80's Malachi was ordained a con and was faithful. In 2004 Malachi felt the need to leave Mt. Ebenezer joined Mt. Nebo Glorious Tabernacle under the leadership of his son in Apostle Preston L. Scott and there he continued to be the musician, deacon, elder, and head of the trustee committee. 

 

Elder Smith was a loving and affectionate man. Everyone he came in contact with loved him. He was just down to earth and he knew how to make you smile or laugh in the middle of a bad day. Elder Smith enjoyed life to the full­est he always said" you only have one life to live, so live it". Elder Smith en­joyed going to church if you wanted him you knew where to find church playing the keyboard, Dunkin Donuts, or Burger King they were favorite spots.