Marcia E. Smith

MARCIA E. SMITH, daughter of the late Hughlett and Altha Thomas Henry, was born on February 4, 1927, in south Baltimore, Maryland. At the age of eighty-two, she departed this life at Joseph Richey Hospice Care on December 15, 2009, after a lengthy illness at Mercy Hospital.Marcia, although she was mostly called Marci, was fifth child of sixteen children. Eleven of her siblings preceded her in death, thus leaving her the eldest of the five remaining siblings. She received her education in the Baltimore City Public School System. While living in South Baltimore she met and married James D. Smith on February 7, 1947 (James preceded her in death in 1985). From this union, five children where born, James D. Smith II (Junsci), who preceded her in death, Garry D. Smith, Deborah A. Smith, Linda B. Smith-Garrett, and David W. Smith. Marcia worked at Marriott In-Flight Service for over twenty-five years, although she started working for Marriott (formally known as a Hot Shoppes) in 1955. Prior to that, she worked at the Marlin House Restaurant for over five years. She also worked at the Chief Election Judge for over twenty-five years. She became a member of Lewin United Methodist Church in 1987 where she served for a short time as in Usher and in United Methodist Women. All of her life she loved to read books; she also enjoyed traveling, bowling, dancing, singing, movies, theater and meeting new people. During the time of raising her children, she liked being involved in different activities such as Cub Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts, was a Boy Scout mom and finally a member of the Cardettes. She would always fix party trays and salads for different occasions. Also, Marci loved baseball; she would scream and holler when her team (the Baltimore Orioles) was winning. Marci enjoyed expressing her love to family and friends by sending greeting cards, especially at Christmas. Many said that she had not missed sending Christmas cards in over 30 years. She enjoyed decorating her home for Christmas and having family and friends around. This was her way of expressing joy and happiness.She leaves to mourn: two daughters, Deborah Smith and Linda Smith-Garrett; two sons, Garry Smith and David Smith; four sister, Marion Sims, Ruth Smith, Elizabeth Brewers and Mary Holmes and brother, Jacob H. Henry; two sisters-in-law, Gloria J. Banks and Josephine Henry; brother-in-law, Daniel Smith; daughter-in-law, Cherie Smith; goddaughter, Iris Tunstall; nineteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Marcia E. Smith

February 4, 1927 - December 15, 2009