Erma Jean Smith Fambro

Obituary For Erma Jean Smith Fambro

Life's race well run. Life's work well done. Life's crown well won. Now she takes her rest. On Thursday, June 27, 2024, God in His infinite wisdom and divine love, called our beloved Mother home.

Erma Jean Smith Fambro was born April 16, 1937, in Barnesville, GA. to the late Mrs. Eva Mae Brown Smith and Mr. Pete Smith. She graduated from Barnesville Industrial High School. Erma would later work for the Lamar County school system, of which she would retire after thirty-three years of devoted service on September 12, 2005.

“Sister Brown,” as she was affectionately known, loved spending time with her family. She adored her children and grandchildren. It was such a joy to her heart to travel and be on the front row to support her great-granddaughter, Brooklyn, at her Beauty Pageants in the southeastern states. She loved shopping with her baby sister, Charlene, and loved herself some Pepsi Cola. She enjoyed watching Family Feud, decorating , and cooking in her spare time.

She surely lived life well done. Her generosity overflowed to everyone around her. She was loving, kind, and a friend to all that knew her. She was loving, kind, and a friend to all that knew her. Erma was preceded in death b her brothers, William Edwards, Wilbert, Charles, and Ellis; sisters, Brenda and Dianne; and son, Keith.

She leaves to cherish her memories: one son, Rashad Memfis of Atlanta, GA; two daughters, Janice (Prentice) Pye of Canton, GA, and Phyllis Jenkins of Rex, GA; one sister, Charlene (Johnny) Mitchell of Barnesville, GA; one brother, Hugh (Lavern) Smith; one devoted sister-in-law, Shirley Simmons Smith of Barnesville, GA; eight grandchildren, Adrian (LaShaunda) Thomas of Stonecrest, GA, Wakeelah Memfis and Ayesha Memfis, both of Atlanta, GA. Raheem (Kym) Jackson of Lawrenceville, GA. Jade Pye of Canton, GA. and Mohammed Memfis, Haneefah Memfis, and Faa'izah Memfis, all of Atlanta,GA; four great- grandchildren, Brooklyn Pye, Ayden Thomas, Arjanee Moore, and Tatum Murray; one great-great-grandchild, Ajade Moore; one special godson, Sherif Solomon; and a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.