Pastor Smith,

SMITH, Pastor Zack, Sr. - Age 77, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Hurley Medical Center. Memorial Service Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 6-9 p.m. at Deliverance Church of God in Christ, 3311 Mildred St., Family hour 10:30a.m. Friday, February 24, 2012 at Harris Memorial Church of God in Christ, 4317 Lippincott Blvd., with Homegoing Service commencing immediately 11a.m. entombment Flint Memorial Park, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and Pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Friday. Pastor Smith will lie in state in the Sanctuary of Deliverance Church of God in Christ, 3311 Mildred St., and may be viewed from 2 p.m. -9 p.m. Thursday. Pastor Zack Smith, Sr. was born August 15, 1934 in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, the seventh of twelve children, to Richard and Tiny Smith. After moving to Flint, Elder Smith became employed at Chevrolet Metal Fab, retiring April 10, 1981 after 27 years and was a member of UAW Local #659. Elder Smith was married to one wife, Mother Alverma (Calip) Smith on June 11, 1960 at 4:00 in the afternoon at Congregational Holy Ghost Church of God in Christ. They were known throughout for their hospitality and liberality. While serving faithfully at Congregational Church, Elder Smith accepted his call to the ministery in 1961. On March 13, 1963, Elder Zack Smith became founder and Pastor of Congregational Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Bishop I.W. Winans. The name of the church was later changed to Deliverance Church of God in Christ. During his years of preaching and teaching, Pastor Smith served in North Central Jurisdiction as State Evangelist with Bishop H.J. Williams and for 35 years, he continued his servant hood in North East, The Historic First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction with Bishop P.A. Brooks. Affectionately known as “Jesus’ Little Boy”, Pastor Zack Smith was dynamic evangelist and a True Prophet with many spiritual gifts including the gift of prophecy, the gift of healing, and winning souls to Christ. Through evangelism and his ministry many souls were saved, demons were cast out, bodies were healed from sickness and disease and life was restored from the dead, according to St. Mark 16:15-18. Pastor Smith was a wise man of God with strong faith. He lived his life according to Hebrews 11:1…”NOW”… (Close your Bible). In 2011, he received an Honorary Doctorate degree in Divinity from Bethlehem Bible Institute of Oral Roberts University. Dr. Zack Smith, Sr. leaves his life, his love and legacy to his loving and devoted wife of 51 years, Mother Alverma Smith; loving Children, Niketta (Michael) Fleming, Eld. Zack Jr. (Alta) Smith, Emmanuel (Annie) Smith, John (Donett) Smith, Alverma D. (Sam) Sanders III, Gwendolyn (James) Richardson, Katrina Smith and Deadrea Smith; 18 grandchildren, Keon, Micah and Quinyatta Atkins, Faith and Zack Anthony Smith, Emmanuel Jr., Shaquan and Sherita Smith, Imari, Aleah, John Jr. and Jared Smith, Demetrius, Gwendolyn and Ja’Len Sanders, Doris, James Jr. and Diamond Richardson; special grandson, Jonathan Blanchard; one great granddaughter, Ariel Mizell; 2 sisters, Mamie Lee Porter and Ora Pearl (McCoy) Gutter; 2 brothers, Johnny Smith and Roosevelt (Vern) Smith; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Mae Collins, Erma Lee Young, Evelyn (Robert) Dorsey, Evangelist Joyce Ray and Jacqueline Calip; brothers-in-law, Eld. Bennie Ray (Mary) Calip, Dea. McKinley Andrews, Rev. Ronald Ross, Dennis Releford and Cleveland Evans; many nieces and nephews including special nephews, Willie Miller Jr., Thelma Miller and Willie Porter; a host of great nieces and nephews, other relatives and spiritual children including Elder Charles (Debra) Richardson, Min. Michael (Dianna) Blanchard, Mother Sharon Barbee, Pastor Earl Fisher, Bro. Charlie (Carol) Mitchell, Barian (Javonna) Vaughan, Solomon (Shelia) Buford, Missionary Norma Thompson Stanley, Missionary Mary Charles, Mother A. Childress and the entire Deliverance Church of God in Christ family. Dr. Zack Smith was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Jessa; parents, Richard and Tiny Smith; brothers and sisters, Willie Smith, Geneva Cook, Emma Lee Sanders, Richard Smith, Emogene Mays, Arthur Lee Smith and Robert Lee Smith; and mother-in-law, Mother Juanita Ross. The Smith family would like to express special thanks to Bishop P.A. Brooks & family, New St. Paul Tabernacle COGIC, Supt. Virgil (Jacqueline) Thomas and the entire Friendship District; Supt. Robert (Gilda) Smith & family, North East Michigan Jurisdiction, Supt. James E. Walker Jr. & Faith Gospel Temple COGIC family, Miss’y Doris Richardson, Supt. Kevelin B. (Joyce) Jones & Bountiful Love COGIC, Supt. Samuel (Patricia) Marsh & Civic Heights COGIC, Bishop Roger L. Jones and Greater Holy Temple COGIC, Bishop Urundi Knox and Ebenezer Ministries, Rev. Freelon Threlkeld & the Faith Baptist Temple, Dr. E. Saeed & staff, Dr. Rizwan Danish & Staff, James (Angela) Allen, Tyanna Connor, Coty’s Restaurant, Chips Fish and Shrimp and the entire staff of Hurley Medical Center.

Pastor Smith,

August 15, 1934 - February 14, 2012