Committal
Bishop John Smiley, 51 of Drexel, NC passed away, Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Born on July 24, 1973, he was the son of the late Donald Smiley and Mary Ruth Goss. John was the founder and Pastor of Souls Harvest Ministries, where he labored many years in the gospel, reaching out into the community, leading many to Christ. John was currently a member at New Hope in Christ Church. He loved the Lord and dedicated in his walk in Christ. John was a people person and loved his family very much, he had a passion for helping others. He also loved sharing the Word of the Lord with other churches and instilling himself in other churches. John was a jokester and loved to make people laugh.
John is survived by his daughters, Melea Smiley Harrison (Brad), Brittney Smiley (Dỹlan Conley); grandchildren, Grayson, Shay, Londyn; siblings, Sherry Goss Cunningham (Mike), Donnie Goss (Vickie), Otela Flanders (Greg); Dahelin Goss, Makeyla Goss; number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; and his loving k-9 companion, Cricket.
In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Alexander Baldwin Goss; nephew Brayden Dennis; several aunts and uncles.
The family will receive friends from 4pm until 5pm, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Sossoman Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will follow in the Colonial Chapel of the funeral home at 5pm.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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To Melea, Brittney and all the family, I pray God's comfort and peace during this season of your lives. I will miss John dearly. I will miss my telephone calls with him and his Godly advice. I loved him and he was my Pastor and always will be my Pastor. I love all of you. God Bless you!
Ole John, God Has Truly Truly Taken A man OF GOD Home. Sherrie,Donnie, Othela, & Kid's I'm So Sorry For The Families Loss. You Know Sherrie, & Donnie, When I WAS 19yrs old An John Use To Go To Church With Me Over at Shady Grove Baptist AN To A little Church Over In Cazar, NC. Off Hwy 18 south. When We would Go to Shady Grove AT THAT TIME in our Lives We Had A pretty good size teenage Sunday School Class an moved it up stares in the Church Part. We had 19 teenagers in class And 15 Of Us Sang In The Teenage Choir. I Am Not Only Glad But I Am Pivledged To Have Had A 13 Yrs Old Young Man Named John Smiley As A Friend for Over 38 Yrs. From The Old Fourway Grill Off Hwy 18 TO A Church Off OF Sugarloaf Road. To Later On In His Life's Journey To Becoming A Bishop . R.I.P. My Brother IN Christ. I WILL FOREVER CHERISH OUR TIME'S OF TEARS SWEET AN MOST CHERISHED OUR FRIENDSHIP. LOVE YA JOHN TIL WE MEET ON THE OTHER SIDE MY BROTHER. YOUR FRIEND. BRIAN KEITH PROPST ANGEL AKA THE *WHITE ANGEL*
I’m so sorry about your loss Mr Smiley was a great Christian of a man my prayers and condolences to his family.
He was a wonderful brother in Lord and always a smile and a great blessing to all those he met,he lived for people and fellowship and he will be missed .
Until we met again ...my Pastor,friends and Alli..oh how I miss you one of a kind ..a masterpiece...one word to describe you is UNFORGETTABLE!!! Amen
I'm still in shock. Thank you for never giving up on me. I love you an I will continue to tell my testimony where you are a big part. Until we meet again. See you later
He was a very special man. He will be missed. Praying for all the family. Live your lives for Jesus. I know that is what he would have wanted. God bless you all.
I met John when he was sixteen and was privileged to watch him grow into a mighty man of God. I loved him with all my heart. So now I say ' fly high son, I sure will miss you' ,!! See ya soon!
