Funeral Services Held For Molino Park Teacher Sharon Smith

June 6, 2008

Funeral services for Molino Park Elementary School teacher Sharon Smith were held Thursday morning in Pensacola.

Thursday was to have been the faculty retirement party at Molino Park for Mrs. Smith, 57. But moments after waving goodbye to her final class last Friday, the fourth grade teacher died. She had taught at Molino Elementary School and Molino Park for 36 years, and she was honored three times as “Teacher of the Year”.

Funeral services for Sharon Smith were Thursday morning at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church in Pensacola with burial following at Holy Cross Cemetery.

To read NorthEscambia’s coverage about the death of Mrs. Smith, click here.

The following is Sharon Smith’s complete obituary:

Sharon Dawson Smith was born to the late James W. and Myrtle Lee Dawson on September 10, 1950 in Red Bay, FL. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church. She attended Tivoli High School in DeFuniak Springs, FL and was a graduate in the class of 1968. She was also a graduate of Okaloosa-Walton Junior College. In later years, she moved to Pensacola, FL to attend the University of West Florida, where she earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees and united with Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. Sharon was director of the Children’s Church Ministry for many years, a member of the Pastor’s Aid Ministry, Liberaletts Scholarship Organization, and a Deaconess. She taught Vacation Bible School after-school tutorials, and was the church’s web page technician. Sharon was a quiet unassuming Christian, who was always willing to go above and beyond the call of duty. She met and married the love of her life, President Smith, Jr. and to this union a son, Reginald L. Smith, was born. Sharon will be missed by her loved ones, friends, Church family, and her Molino Park Elementary School family. She was employed by the Escambia County School District for 36 years, three of which she was honored as “Teacher of the Year”. She had a special love for all children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Deacon President Smith, Jr. and her son, Reginald L. Smith. She leaves to cherish her memories, four sisters, Rev. Mary (Collins) Myrick, Marianna, FL, Celestine (Ernest) Malley, Panama City, FL, Debbie (Michael) Bedgood, and Dorothy Turner, both of DeFuniak Springs, FL; two brothers, Lewis (Yun) Dawson, Fayetteville, NC and Charles (Mary) Dawson, San Antonio, TX; two stepsons, Michael (Eva) Smith, Columbus, GA and Kelvin (Maketa) Smith, Phenix City, AL; a loving mother-in-law, Georgia Smith, Columbus, GA; three grandchildren, Se’maj, Ke’von, and Marc Anthony Smith; a host of loving nieces and nephews who she dearly loved; a very special niece, Doreatha Jackson, who came to live with her after the homegoing of her husband and son; a very special honorary sister, Barbara Edmonson; two God-daughters, Kimberly Dennis and Keisha Jones and a God-son, Bennie Edmonson, Jr.; a very special and devoted daughter, Rashena McWhite; many relatives, friends, and a loving church family.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Michael J. Johnson, Sr., officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.

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