Tanya Smith

SMITH, Ms. Tanya D. - Age 40, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 11:30AM Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Ebenezer Ministries 2130 S. Center Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon, Rev. Victor Johnson officiating. Senior Pastor Urundi "Ron" Knox, Host Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:30AM Saturday. Ms. Smith will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Friday. Ms. Tanya Delores Smith was born on December 13, 1968 in Flint, Michigan. She accepted Christ at a young age and attended the Holbrook Avenue Church of God, Westwood (formerly Dupont Street) Church of God, Living Grace Community Fellowship and, most recently, the Family Worship Center. Tanya attended the Flint Public Schools graduating from Flint Northwestern High School in 1987. She attended Baker College, Mott Community College, and received certification as a Licensed Phlebotomist. She was employed with Talecris Plasma Resources and enjoyed her work as well as her coworkers and clients. Tanya was an avid reader, enjoyed shopping, party planning, mentoring young children, and helping seniors. She was a very kind-hearted and fun-loving person. Tanya knew no strangers. She is survived by her daughter, LaTania Smith; mother, Delores Smith of Flint, MI; “special” father, Aaron Hairston of Flint, MI; sisters, Tracey M. Smith of Memphis, TN, Karen (Eric) Owens of Flint, MI, Regina (Paul) Logan of Memphis, TN, several other sisters and brothers, including Franklin Thomas of Flint, MI and Aaron Hairston, Jr.; two aunts, Queenette Smith of Bronx, NY and Barbara Smith of Memphis, TN; four uncles, Meredith Smith, Denard Smith, both of Bronx, NY, James (Karin) Smith of Mt. Morris, MI, and Leonard (Evones) Smith of Flint, MI; nephews and nieces; Dontae, T’Andre, Deron, Ryan, Chonetia, Chantel, Brianna, Eric, Branden, Karena and Deshawn; great-nephew, Omari; sister-in-law, Denise Hairston; a host of cousins, goddaughters and grand-godson, other relatives and friends including special cousins, Leonard Smith Jr., Michelle Brown, Charlene Pringle, Johnetta Lindsay, Robin Lindsay and the Lindsay Family; special friends, Greg Farris, Gloria (Patrick) McNeal, the Benton family, the Terry family and her Foss Avenue friends. Ms. Smith was preceded in death by her brother, Dennis Hairston; special father Owen (Sonny) Legins; grandparents, John and Naomi Smith; grandmothers, Florence Hairston and Bertha Milam; aunts Thelma Bailey, Jackie Smith, Venus Smith, and Sara Lou Wilson; and uncles John Lindsey and Ralph Jenkins.

Tanya Smith

December 13, 1968 - July 18, 2009