Lovan Mae Smith, 82, departed this life on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Aurora Senior of Manokin in Princess Anne, Maryland. She was born on May 8, 1933, in Somerset County. She was the beloved daughter of the late John Cottman, Sr. and Betty Waters-Square of Princess Anne, MD.
She received her education in the Somerset County Public School System. At an early age she began her Christian walk with the Lord. She loved singing in the choir and praising God.
She married James Smith and to this union four children were born. She retired from Campbell Soup Company in Salisbury, Maryland.
“Mom Von,” as she was affectionately called by everyone that knew her, was loved by many. She made you feel welcome and her children and grandchildren’s friends looked up to her as mom or grand mom.
She was an active member of the Metropolitan Gospel Choir until her health failed singing her songs. Her favorite hymn “Oh I want to see HIM.” She was a lifetime member of the Walter Polk Post #132 Ladies Auxiliary. Always a joke or some form of laughter would be shared with her loved ones.
She leaves to cherish her memory: two sons, James Smith, Jr. and Tony Smith, Sr. of Princess Anne, Maryland; two daughters, Ola Milligan of Princess Anne and Michelle Hunter of Baltimore, Maryland; twelve grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren; one sister, Blanche Jones of Princess Anne, Maryland; one brother-in-law and two sisters-in law, Arthur Smith (Luetta) of Salisbury and Frances Smith of Salisbury. A host of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Sr., her grandson, Michael Dennis, Jr., six sisters, seven brothers and a host of other relatives.
A funeral service will be held 1pm Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Princess Anne with a viewing one hour prior. A viewing will also be held 6 to 8 pm Friday at Anthony E. Ward, Jr. Funeral Home in Princess Anne. Interment will be in John Wesley (Bowland Hill) Cemetery in Princess Anne.
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Mommy, I love you always and forever! My heart aches right now. I knew you were tired however you didnt want to leave us you fought hard to stay.I can only Imagine the smile on your face when the master welcomed you home. What a day of rejoicing to sing Victory. In your words I’m alright because I know we will meet again until then give our love to dad and Mike and rest in the arms of Jesus! love Chelle
My heartfelt condolence to the family and friends of Mrs. Lovan Smith. The death of a loved one is hard to bear. Your heavenly father understands your pain as he too experienced the death of his only begotten son, Jesus Christ. Job 14: 14, 15 shows that God yearns to bring your dear loved one back to life. If you would like to know more about God’s promises, please visit the website jw.org.
Thank you Shirley for your thoughts and concerns.
I share your pain of losing a dear loved one. When my daughter died, it knocked the wind out of me. I struggled everyday with the pain of not being able to see her, to talk to her, and never being able to hold her in my arms again. I know that God will bring her back to me in paradise, but the absence of her in my life now was too much to bear. I cried a lot and still cry from time to time. It will take a while; but I know it will get better. Reading about the resurrection hope in the Bible and articles on the JW.ORG site is giving me the strength to slowly move forward. My daughter’s last words to me was, “Don’t worry mom, I will see you again in paradise. Baby girl and I will be playing with the animals and we will never be in pain again.” She was so brave. Soon God’s Kingdom will restore the earth back to its original garden-like conditions. Thank you for the email; it meant a lot to me. If there is anything I can do to make your loss a little less hurtful please let me know.
Sincerely,
Shirley