10/24/2025
🤎Obituary🤎
✝️Pastor Johnny Lee Smith✝️
🤎November 28, 1941 - October 23, 2025🤎
On behalf of the entire staff of Smith Funeral Home, New Life St Paul COGIC, the Smith-Amerson-Smith & the Pitchford-Perkins Families, we respectfully acknowledge the passing of Pastor Johnny Lee Smith.
Pastor Smith, 83, of Belzoni, Mississippi, joined the church triumphant, Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
The public visitation will be Friday, October 31, 2025 from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., at New Life St Paul COGIC, Belzoni, MS. The family hours are from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Howard J. Austin Performing Arts Center, Belzoni, MS. The body will lie in repose from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The inhumation will be at Humphreys County Memorial Garden, Belzoni, MS.
Officiating: Bishop Albert Pass
Pastor Smith leaves to cherish his memories, son, Min. Lourdis (Dr. Lisa) Smith, Jackson, MS, daughters, Missionary Phyllis (Corey) Kinlaw, Sierra Vista, AZ, Missionary Pyron Smith-Matlock & Asst. Supervisor April (Elder Jose) Watson, both of Belzoni, MS, sisters, Etta Mae (Lee) Martin, Summerville, SC, Irene (Wilbur) Hooks, Rockwall, TX & Nancy Session, Belzoni, MS, 14 grandchildren (one preceded him in death), 10 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, his New Life St Paul COGIC Family, the Smith Funeral Home family, classmates, nephews, nieces, other relatives and good friends.