Emaline Brogdon SMITH

Emaline Brogdon Smith, age 82, of Campbell, Ohio, departed this life Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7:02 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Main Campus, following complications from a short illness.

She was born July 29, 1943 in Youngstown, OH, the daughter of Morgan Brogdon and Willabelle Jones Harden.

Emaline was employed with Needle's Eye Christian Life Center for 50 years as a Director. She also worked as a Manager for Hills Department Store. She was a 1961 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School.

She was a member of the Grace Evangelistic Temple, where she was in charge of the Women's Department and enjoyed cooking for the sick and shut-ins.

She married George Maurice Smith Jr. November 2, 1963, he died July 22, 2008.

She leaves to mourn two sons, Brian (Sabrina) Smith of Titusville, FL and Sterling Brogdon Smith of Campbell; one daughter, Mrs. Stacey (HQ McKinney) Black of Orlando, FL; one sister, Ms. Loretta Wells of Campbell; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Eli Brogdon and one sister, Ms. Eleanor Howell.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:00 noon at the Grace Evangelistic Temple, with Calling Hours from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Burial will take place at Green Haven Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements of comfort were handled by the Sterling-McCullough Williams Youngstown Funeral Home.

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