Eloise E. Smith (nee Davis), 92, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Manor Care Nursing Home in Parma following a lengthy illness. She was born April 16, 1927, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had lived in Lorain, Ohio for over 85 years. She retired from Lorain National Bank and was a former employee at U.S. Steel and May Company. She had also worked as a porter for food services for inmates at the City of Lorain Police Department jail, and as a cook at Springer Nursing Homes. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was a former member of Friendship Baptist Church of Lorain. She is survived by her children, Janice Flint, Theresa Harris, Anita Davis, Benjamin Smith Jr., Francetta Smith-Bergerson, Michelle Wirts (Joseph), Angalia Smith-Lewis, Venus Smith-Williams, Joseph Smith (Lisa), and Johnathon Smith (Stacey); 47 grandchildren; and many great- and great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Logan; and host of other relatives and friends. Eloise was preceded into death by her husband, Benjamin Smith Sr.; two sons, Ronald Johnigan, Larry Johnigan; a daughter, Linda Harris; grandsons, James Curtis Harris, Savoux Reeves, and Benjamin J. Reeves; her mother, Georgie Freeman; and father, June Johnigan; three brothers, James Davis, twins, David and Donald Davis; three sisters, Lanelle Campbell, Juanita Austin and Carolyn Harris. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions on public gatherings, private family funeral services will be held. A memorial service will be held at a future date and will be announced. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, 2652 Broadway Ave., Lorain, Ohio 44052. Online condolences at www.brownrobinson.com.

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Published by The Morning Journal from Apr. 1 to Apr. 8, 2020.

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Venus Williams

December 15, 2020

My Love, my heart, u will always be.I thank u for all u instilled in me, to be strong, trust in God directions for my children and me.Ill always remember the stories of truth u shared with me.I enjoyed finally having you to myself when u lived with me, although i got sick i never desired you to be away from me.Even as a little grl i always fought to be wherever u were, as i got grown .I still wanted that closeness with u.God blessed me at the end to show u how much i adored u mom.Because of this plague i couldnt be there like i desired to, when God came to take u home I wanted to be the one who would be holding u, close your eyes and kissed u.But ill never forget when i visited u , ( you never liked to kiss) I remember this about u.But u grabbed my face like a mother would do her little child , happy to see her) , u grabbed my face and kissed my lips 2 times.I realize you were telling me it was time for u to leave me then.Ill love u mom to eternity and i promise to always continue to forward your legacy within my children ,where u planted the respect, rightousness and Godliness seeds.Thank u for being the mother u were to us all.See u in heaven when God calls for me..

Sheila Davis

April 6, 2020

Rest in Peace Aunt Eloise. God Bless and comfort you family.

April 3, 2020

Rest in Peace Gram ,We love you and thank you for helping raise my dad into the person he is unto us all..May God bless you eternally and God bless our family and my dad that loved you so ,give them all strength to go through Lord and your peace to know it's all well in you. God bless you all.

Ty Estez

April 3, 2020

Rest in peace Gram ,You're safe now and back home..Don't worry about anything here,GOD has it all under his will and his control always.
God bless all our family...In Jesus Name and embrace them with your strength ,faith,courage ,trust and comfort ,unity and love father...
In Jesus Name we pray...Amen...

Lady Leiya (Lena)

April 3, 2020

Oh my precious butterfly you have flown to glory ,you told me you were ready ,I'm thankful you were allowed to come before me,and gave me a talking to full of advice,wisdom & lifelong instructions ,I vowed to you& promise that I will and shall always honor them and you always...You loved the sun & we laughed about that story and I will never forget our times ,& how you would smile seeing us all happy ,I will always treasure that beautiful face& smile & how you loved us all..I had to smile because ,ironically on your journey home it was just that "Sunny "&70°that day! As you told me that you laid in your bed and wished for from a little girl,I loved that story ,among all the others of you ,lol and I shall always love and remember you and your final words you came & spake to me & asked me to do..How I wish we could have had more times yet I will treasure all the ones we had! ..I thank you for your last message to me Grams I shall honor you and my vow& promise to you always as I promised unto you...Fly free angel and each butterfly I see I will always remember the beauty&determination&strength& unconditional love you taught us all to stand in& become..Thank you for opening up your heart& life& love unto me& embraced me as one of your own..You are forever in our hearts...Due to all this going on at the time ,They have pretty much limited us in travel and everything,Or we would be there ,yet that is okay ,because I am thankful for what you came before me and said to me & asked of me before your departure ,that is a visit I will never forget ! Nor will I never let you down ,yet I shall always honor it in your name always!! ...Rest now my precious angel in his hands. Until we all meet again I promise we got this ..... I love you always Grams ,my beautiful butterfly& Don't worry I will never forget...

April 2, 2020

Rest In Peace. Your niece Conde.

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