Ke'Audre Smith Program

MAURICE SMITH Sunse: Octobe 1, 2023 KE ’ AUDRE Sunris: July 14, 1999

Obituary Ke’Audre Maurice Smith was born July 14, 1999 in Dallas, Texas to the parents of Audrey Hurd-Smith and Ricky Maurice Smith. He was educated in the Duncanville Independent School District.

He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He was a member of Greater Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Steven C. Jones. He enjoyed watching videos. He was a kind and very respectful person. Ke’Audre leaves to cherish his memories: his loving mother, Audrey; father, Ricky; grandmother, Mildred J. Jones; grandfather, Isaac Smith; two uncles, Daryl Smith (Gail) and Victor R. Hurd; aunts, Valerie Smith, Shirley A. Hurd, Jacqueline Hurd-Goodman (Lionel); and a host of cousins, family and friends.

Ke’Audre is preceded death by his grandmother, Rosemary Smith and grandfather, Dock Hurd Jr.

Ke’Audre will be missed by many.

Ode o Service Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM G REATER M OUNT S INAI M ISSIONARY B APTIST C HURCH 4807 Burnside Avenue—Dallas, TX 75216 Pastor Dr. Darren Toliver, Officiating

PROCESSIONAL

(Soft Music) Clergy, Pallbearers and Family Sis. Cheryle Epting

SOLO SCRIPTURE READING OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER MUSICAL SELECTION

Pastor Jerry Caldwell Rev. Ricky Allen Minister Sis. Lois Credit

RESOLUTIONS REFLECTIONS

Church & Others Sis. Brenda Payne

Sis. Billie Allen Sis. Lois Credit Limit 2 Minutes Jewell Nolen Pastor Roosevelt Nickerson Golden Gate Directors

MUSICAL SELECTION REMARKS MUSICAL SELECTION EULOGY

PARTING VIEW RECESSIONAL

Word fro Family

God Knew Son, you’re with us always and we love you so much. I still can’t believe you’re not here. While you were here I told you how important a relationship with God is. I know you had to make that choice on

your own. God is the only one that knew the decision you made. He knew that this day would come but none of us knew it would be

Words can't express how hurt I am and how much I already miss you. I think about you randomly throughout the day and night. I am brought to tears. I only wish I had a little bit more time to hug you and tell you how much I loved you. — Ma Ma

this soon or expected it now. We trust God and know he is always with us so that makes it a lot easier. Now rest in eternity.

Mom and Dad, Audrey & Ricky

Ke’Audre, our beloved Nephew We will miss you dearly but we will see you again. Gone but never forgotten 2 Samuel 12:23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me

Death Is Nothing At All by Henry ScoƩ Holland

Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we sƟll are. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the liƩle jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without affect, without the trace of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same that it ever was. There is absolutely unbroken conƟnuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am waiƟng for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just

Memories

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