Dora Henley Smith became a citizen of heaven on March 27th, 2024. She was surrounded by her

loving family as she transitioned to her glorious heavenly body.

Dora is survived by her loving husband Carl C. Smith II, daughters Victoria and April, mother

Helen M. Hall Jordon, brother David L. Carr, sister Jurdean Neal, and her sister cousin Eula

Bell.

Dora had many talents, skills and gifts. She had the gift of encouragement and inspiration.

If you were going through a rough patch in life, Dora would remind you that God is and will

always be faithful. her motto was "Don't give up on God."

Dora obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and later secured employment with Job Corp.

Her primary duties were to help women complete their high school education and to assist them

with obtaining employment. During this, she met someone that invited her to the First

Deliverance church. Dora visited First Deliverance and determined that she wanted to be

baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost. And that is what she did. She dedicated her life to Christ

and got busy serving God in obedience.

Dora was a willing worker and active in many areas of the church. Her voice was the voice that

you heard every Sunday evening telling you that God is omnipresent, omnipotent and

omniscient.

She went on to become a licensed minister and was later Ordained at Judah Christian

Assembly. She was better known as Pastor Smith or Pastor Dora. She dedicated her gifts,

talents and skills to the ministry. She created the Informational Ministers Team to ensure that

everyone was informed about the church schedule. Pastor Dora and her husband Pastor Carl

dedicated their time in may areas while at Judah.

Currently Carl and Dora are members of Mount Bethel Baptist Church and hit the ground

running as soon as the entered the church doors.

Dora ventured out and started her own ministry, Henley Smith Foundation Ministries. Her vision

for the ministry was to minister to women through teaching while meeting their spiritual and

emotional needs, and to build meaningful relationships. Henle Smith Ministries was a place to

help women build a deeper relationship with God. It was also a place to dive into the scriptures,

engage in prayer, and nurture prayer walks.

Dora had other outside activities that she enjoyed. She was part of the Kairos Prison Ministry,

Bible Study Fellowship and she was also ordained through ICCM as Reverend Dora Henley

Smith.

There is not enough time to speak of her accomplishments but we know that there are many 

here that can speak of the light, encouragement, and inspiration that she shared with everyone 

she met.

The most important ministry that Dora had was her husband, Carl C. Smith II and her daughters,

Victoria and April. She left with them her legacy of love, inspiration and encouragement.