Lousie C. Smith

LOUISE CATHERINE WHITE-SMITH was born on May 22, 1920 to the late loving parents of Albert and Maggie White in Sumter, SC. On Thursday, February 17, 2011 when her daughter went into the room to check on her, she had packed some things in a pillow case. Mary asks what was she doing and she said, “I’m packing up” and on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 12:10 p.m. she said “Good-bye” with her daughter by her bedside. Louise received her education in the public schools of Sumter, SC where she attended the Clerk School in Oswego, SC. In 1937 she was united in holy matrimony to Benjamin Smith and from this union two daughters were born: Mary Windley of Baltimore, MD and Anne Scott of Crownsville, MD. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church until 1946 when she relocated to Baltimore, MD with her husband and children. The family was baptized at Morning Star Baptist Church (Fayette Street) under the leadership of Rev. Garnett. Upon moving to Maryland in 1957 she placed her membership with the first Abyssinia Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. John W. Robinson where she sang on the Senior Choir and served on the Nurses Unit and Pastor’s Aid until 2001 when her health began to fail. She was employed at Villa St. Michaels until 1970 when she decided to retire, so that she could be available to care for her granddaughter. In addition toe her daughters, she leaves to cherish her memory: son-in-law, Wayemusr Scott; granddaughter, Kimberlynn A. Merritt; grandson-in-law, Mitchell A. Merritt, Sr.; graet-grandson, Mitchell A. Merritt, Jr.; all of Crownsville, MD.; brother, Clarence White of Philadelphia, P.A.; sister, Edna White James and brother-in-law, Aaron James of Polk City, FL.; two sister-in-law, Bessie White of New York and Noami Hinnant of Sumter, SC.; three devoted cousins, Ashby White (Mattie) of Sumter, SC., Ulysses White (Dorothy) of Baltimore, MD and Ida Mae Willis of Vallejo, CA; a devoted and loving nieces and great-nephew, Deborah Windley and Detective Edward Woods of Baltimore, MD.; a dear friend, Mrs. Catherine Bowden and her family; and a host of other loving nieces, nephews and friends.

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Lousie C. Smith

May 22, 1922 - February 18, 2011