Miss Smith was the teacher I miss the most from BJU. She helped me learn grammar intensively my senior year for which I am very grateful. It really came in handy when I homeschooled my children. I also was her TA  and taught her class when she was on jury duty. She took me to my CS every Saturday morning. I loved her so much!

Miss Smith was a disciplined, fair teacher.  I had my first introduction to Latin in her class.  Of all my classes, Latin has been one of the most useful things I have every learned. I will look forward to seeing her again in glory. Good-bye, sister in Christ.

Miss Smith was a great teacher.  I still use the latin that I learned under her lead.  She will be missed

from "Horace's Monument" 
  
Horace (65 B.C.–8 B.C.) 
  
 
 
  
"EXEGI monumentum aere perennius  
  regalique situ pyramidum altius,  
quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens  
possit diruere aut innumerabilis  
  
annorum series et fuga temporum:" 
 
Hail Edith,

We who competed and won in the 1973 Clemson University Latin Declamation competitions, salute you!

Sorry we will miss the memorial service today due to our own illness.  Edith was a gentle, sweet and kind person but diligent enough to "make you want to get it".  She was unwavering in bringing out the best in her students.  Welcome Home, Edith.  So blessed to have known you and love you and now in the presence of the One we love.

Not many teachers can compare with Edith Smith. She positively affected the lives of thousands of her students. Now she rejoices in Glory.  I thank God for her love and influence in my life.

Miss Smith was my first Latin teacher. She was kind, gentle, gracious, and generous. I will never forget her.

Miss Smith taught Bible a few years in the Academy, and I was priviledged to sit under her teaching.  A very godly, friendly, always w/a smile and concern about students concerns.  She will be missed, but know she is rejoicing in the presence of her Lord and Savious.  Until we meet again.

I remember her because of her keen interest in missions.  She knew that my wife and I were going to Korea to help establish the Korean Bible College.  She would check with us frequently to see how our plans were proceeding.  She was on our prayer letter mailing list, and we kept her informed when we got to the field.  We saw her on campus when we were on furlough and told her about the work.  She assured us that she prayed for  us regularly!

Edith Smith was my Latin teacher during my busy grad school years. Her patience was endless, especially since my "for credit" load squeezed out her homework. But a few years later, I found myself teaching Latin, proud of the fact that I could use texts written by my own teacher. She supported my Latin teaching with materials from her own collection and advice -- something I really appreciated as a novice! But truly, what I remember about Edith Smith was her joy, her smile, her wit and humor, her desire to keep learning.

In the early 70's, Miss Smith would bring students from BJU to our home for a neighborhood Bible Club. She continued this ministry for over 10 years.  Her tireless dedication and her faithful testimony were such a positive influence in the lives of so many.

Miss Edith Smith dedicated her life to God's service, working quietly but effectively for many years at Bob Jones Academy as Latin & English teacher. As long-time advisor to BJA Inter-Society Council, she spent countless hours helping students develop leadership skills. Previously Miss Smith was missionary in the hills near Hindman KY. After retirement from teaching, Miss Smith worked at BJU Press. She will not soon be forgotten by the countless students as well as adults who have benefited from her godly example, including Hal & me. heart emoticon "Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His saints."

We are grateful for her dedicated life of service to the Lord and to BJU.  She was a gentle saint of God and she is now "absent from the body...present with the Lord."

As a student worker in the Alumni Building at BJU, I often spotted her working late in the evening. She was always principled yet unassuming, kind and gentle.

I remember when I first met Miss Edith Smith. It was early in 1984 and my wife and I, married only about three months, had just been offered positions with Bob Jones University. We were informed that, if we accepted the positions, we would live in Campus View Apartments. Having never stepped foot inside CVA, we were curious about the accommodations. So we decided we would simply go inside and look around.

Well, that's not how it works at CVA. You have to have a key to get in, but we didn't know that until we arrived. So as we stood there wondering what to do, a tiny bespectacled lady stopped and asked us if she could help us. We told her we were curious about what the CVA apartments looked like. She didn't know us at all, but she said, “Well, if you want to see one, you can come in with me, and I'll show you mine.”

So even though she didn't know us, she took us to her apartment and showed us around. We never forgot that simple act of kindness.

A few years later Miss Smith and I crossed paths again. I was teaching English at Bob Jones Junior High, and she was at BJU Press working on the Vocabulary series. She asked me to beta test a couple of lessons from the new series. I remember that she came and observed my classroom, and we learned a couple of ways that the lessons could be improved based on students' reactions to the material.

In 1996 I moved to BJU Press, and there was Miss Smith again. She was writing a Latin textbook, making sure it could be taught by someone without a working knowledge of Latin, since so few people have that knowledge anymore. That book was released in 1999, and its sales were good enough to warrant the creation of a Latin II text in 2003, which Miss Smith also wrote.

In my experience Miss Edith Smith was always kind, always patient, and always wise. She also possessed a wonderful sense of humor. (I remember her laughing at a T-shirt she had seen, which was written in Latin. When translated, it stated, “If you can read this, you have too much education!”) I'm grateful for her ministry to the University, to the Press, and to me personally.

I never had Miss Smith for a teacher, but I did have her for ISC and debate. I learned a lot from her. Her dedication to instilling character into her students will be hard to duplicate.

I never had Miss Smith for a teacher, but I had her for ISC and debate. I learned a lot from her. Her dedication to building character into her students would be hard to duplicate.

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Edith Eleanor Smith

March 24, 1919 – January 31, 2015

Mackey Funerals and Cremations at Woodlawn Memorial Park

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