Bessie Elizabeth Smith

Bessie Elizabeth Smith 1928-2019 of Meredith, NH

Bessie fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the Belknap County Nursing Home in Laconia, NH

She was born March 27, 1928 in Meredith, NH to Bernard Cady Smith, Sr. and Marion (Boynton) Smith.

In 1940 Bessie received Jesus Christ as her Savior at an "Older Girl's Conference" held in Alton Bay, NH. She was baptized in August of 1942. Bessie attended the Meredith schools graduating in 1946.

In 1950, Bessie received her B.A. in Theology from Berkshire Christian College, and in 1952 she received her B.Ed. from Plymouth Teachers College.

Bessie was commissioned for missionary service to the Philippines on November 11, 1954 at the Advent Christian Church in Meredith, NH. She served in Manilla, Hinaplana Iligan, and Claveria Centro over her 29 years of missionary service. In 1967 while home on furlough she received her Masters in Christian Education from Wheaton College.

Bessie was called to return home in 1984 to take care of her mother and then took guardianship of her younger brother, caring for him until his death in 1992.

Bessie served at the Advent Christian Church (Calvary Bible Church) in Meredith in Christian education and also served as treasurer for both the Maranatha Conference Women's Home and Foreign Missions Society and the King's Daughters at Calvary Bible Church.

Bessie leaves behind many lifelong friends at Calvary Bible Church. She was predeceased by her father (1973), her mother (1985), brother Kenneth (1992), and brother Bernard, Jr. (2011).

A Memorial Service will be held at Calvary Bible Church, 6 Saint James Street, Meredith, NH on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 11:00am. Pastor Joshua Brown of Calvary Bible Church presiding. Burial will be in the Meredith Village Cemetery in the spring.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in Bessie's name to Calvary Bible Church Missions, PO Box 1, Meredith, NH 03253.