Samantha Nesmith

The Lord saw that Samantha had fought a good fight and it was time to call her home. Samantha M. Nesmith was born on October 13, 1971 to Jushaway Nesmith and the late Olivia A. Nesmith in Bronx, New York, and was the youngest of three children. She departed this life peacefully Sunday January 17, 2021, at Piedmont Atlanta hospital. Samantha accepted Christ at an early age at Saint Johns Baptist Church, in Harlem New York. After graduating from Julia Richman High School, Samantha went on to obtain her bachelor’s degree in communication from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY. Samantha then began an internship with Fox Corporation, before moving on to Enterprise Rental Car. She then worked at AT&T in New York before moving with the company to Sacramento, CA for two short months. She than received a call from U.S. Immigrations where she started her life long career as an Immigration Officer. Her career took her from U.S. Immigration to the Department of Homeland Security, where she worked at John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens, New York, the country of Bermuda, and then onto Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta, GA. She even had a short tour in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her career expanded 22 successful years between both agencies. Samantha lived a full and adventurous life. At only the young tinder age of eleven, she received the Congressional Metal of Merit from the House of Representative of the 19th District of New York. She was truly a leader and go getter from early on in life. She loved sports, and her favorite football team was the Seattle Seahawks. She spent a lot of time traveling the world experiencing places such as Dubai, South Africa, France, Greece and Croatia, to name a few. She was a lover of good music, a good time and was always the life of the party. She possessed a beautiful singing voice as only a few people knew. Samantha’s energy was felt by everyone she encountered. Her smile and laugh left an impression on many hearts. She leaves to cherish her memories: her loving father, Jushaway Nesmith Sr. of Dillwyn, VA; brothers, Larry Nesmith (Constance) of Columbus, GA; Jushaway Nesmith Jr. of Bronx, NY; three Godchildren; Amaiah “The Sumo Kells” of Bronx, NY; Jaedan Jones of Richmond, VA; Dominic Nesmith of Raleigh, NC; uncles, Herman Eldridge Sr., and Emanuel Eldridge of Arvonia, VA; Clarence Eldridge (Eunice) of Gladstone, VA; Mark Nesmith (Sharon) of Blackwood, NJ; aunt, Pearl Bullue of Williams Town, NJ; Fannie Nesmith of Nesmith, SC; Virginia Nesmith of Fort Myers, FL; nieces, Ashlee Nesmith-Harris (Kelvin) of Winder, GA; Jushlynn “Richter” Nesmith of Bronx, NY; Special cousins, Cynthia Jones of Richmond, VA; Karen Carey of Bronx, NY; special friend, Angelica Rosa Diller of Queens NY; and a host of cousins, friends and co-workers.