OBITUARIES

Marion Jefferies Smith, entered into rest on Friday, August 08, 2025. She was born in Newburgh, New York, on July 23, 1933, to the late Jessie Authur Jefferies and the late Sarah Phelps Jefferies.

Marion was a highly dedicated family life member of the Washington Street A.M.E. Zion, at 111 Washington Street, Newburgh, New York. She was an avid member of the Senior Choir and other Church Choirs. She also read the Sunday morning Church announcements, every Sunday for years. She ensured her children attended Sunday school, the 11:00 church service, and we sang in the Junior Choir each and every Sunday. She also worked on the Church’s Missionary board.

She started working as a Nurse's Aid at St. Luke's Hospital in the Neonatal Unit. Then she worked as a Bookkeeper for the Newburgh Community Action Committee, (NCAC) under the direction of the Late Rev. Frank E. Jones. Her duties included administering salaries, obtaining and writing grant requests for government funds, and executing necessary audits for 30 years.

Marion was the loving wife of the late William Franklin Smith, Jr., and they were blessed with 67 years of marriage. Their union proudly produced 4 children: William Franklin Smith, III. (Gloria Jean) of Raleigh, North Carolina; Queen Smith, of Springfield, Mass.; Michael Keith Smith (Patricia) of Springfield, Mass.; and Alycia Michelle Clark (Charles) of New Windsor, New York.

She was the very proud Grandmother of 12 grandchildren, Linette Y. Knight (Victor), Lon Michael Smith (Clareesa), Kimbu Smith, LordI Smith, Precious Queen Smith, Queen Nile King (Shawn), Morrel Smith, Erica Smith-Elder (John), Nathan Smith, (the Late Ashia), Tyneisha Clark, Teraneiasha Clark, and Charles E. Clark III.14 great grandchildren Shawn, Meahje, Kimbu Jr., the Late Karmari, LordI, Markus, Sky, Illaya, Naomi, Priscilla, Makayla, Zaiden, Junior and Tyron.

Marion was everyone’s Grandmother, and the Auntie, the Great-Auntie, and the Great-Great-Auntie to many nieces and nephews, as well as a host of cousins.

Special relatives and Friends are Phyllis Woodard and (Charles Deceased), Dr. Robert and Isobel Murray, (Fitzhugh and Delores Kennedy Deceased), Harold Kennedy, Jamie Kennedy, Scott and Paula Burr, Alan and Robin Judd, and Timothy and Marta Newkirk.

She was predeceased by her brother, the Late Dr. Jessie A. Jefferies, Jr., her Late Sisters Loretta Roberts, Sarah Henley, and Nana Mae Jefferies.