Carl Delmous Smith

Rev. Carl Delmous Smith, age 87 of Conyers, died Friday, January 2, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Thompson Smith; parents, John and Treecy Smith; brothers, Aris Smith and Lloyd Smith; sister, Madge Dennis; granddaughter, Amanda Smith; and daughter-in-law, Stephanie Smith. He is survived by sons, Delmous Smith and Andrew Smith, both of Conyers; grandchildren, Meghan New, Andrew Smith; and several other family members. Carl played football at Vidalia High School and was part of the 1943 State Football Championship team. He went into the Merchant Marines in 1944 and honorably discharged in 1947 prior to marrying Jessie Thompson on June 15, 1947. He was employed with Ford Tractor Company in Lyons, GA until 1958 and then attended Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA graduating in 1961. Rev. Smith was ordained in the Presbyterian church in June of 1961 and served in the PCUS and later the PCUSA until retiring in 2009. He was pastor at several churches through the years including Ebenezer Presbyterian Church and Greenville Presbyterian Church from 1961 until 1964, College Park Presbyterian Church from 1964 until 1973 and Smyrna Presbyterian Church in Conyers from 1973 until his retirement in 1992. In retirement he filled pulpits for the Hemphill Presbyterian Church in Stockbridge and the Luther Hayes Presbyterian Church in Mansfield. He was active in his community as a Rotarian from 1964 until present and part of the group who started Rockdale Cares and Rockdale Houses for Men and Women. Local Services will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Smyrna Presbyterian Church with Rev. Scott Emmons and Rev. Dana Hughes officiating; the body will lie in state from 3 until 4 p.m. prior to the service in the Church Parlor. Family will receive friends Monday, January 5, 2015 from 2 until 4 p.m. and 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 12 p.m. at Pinecrest Cemetery in Vidalia, GA with Rev. Craig Wilkes officiating; family will receive friends from 10 until 11:30 a.m. prior to the Graveside Service at Ron V. Hall Funeral Home in Vidalia. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Road, Conyers, GA 30012, 770-483-7216.

Carl Delmous Smith

April 21, 1927 - January 2, 2015