Jeanette

Mainer

Jeannette Elaine (Smith) Mainer was born Nov 14, 1958 in Savannah Georgia to Verna and Arthur Franklin Smith (deceased) who moved the family to Englewood New Jersey. Jeannette grew up on Elmore Ave before moving to West Forest Avenue. As an early teenager she also spent summers in Hartford Connecticut with her grandmother Lurie Rivers aka Granny (deceased) along with her older sister Gwen and childhood friends Marilyn also known as Dooley and Deidra. They all would work at Uncle Johnny's family restaurant Rivers Soul Food. Her early adult years she resided in Passaic New Jersey with her daughter where she had a son. Later life she moved to Burlington NJ where she would meet her now husband Jeffrey aka Jeff. They together would then move to Fayetteville Georgia. Jeannette attended school at Janis E. Dismus Middle school and Dwight Morrow High school in Englewood NJ in early 70's leaving in 1975. She would then go on to secretarial school where she would gain proficiency in typing performing 100 words or per minute which eventually led to a career where she held a position at a prestigious law firm in New York City. She later completed a real estate course. Jeannette would have two children one daughter in 1975 and one son in 1981 by Robert Lee Wright of Passaic NJ. Jeannette was later united in marriage in 2008 to Jeffrey Mainer. Jeannette held several positions as a legal secretary throughout her early career until 2000 where she began a successful career in New York City as a paralegal at a prestigious law firm Dewey Ballentine ending her career at Montgomery McCrackin Walker & Rose law firm until onset of illness in 2006 which resulted in her retirement. She was a member of House of God Essex MD for 3 years. She and her son would also attend Community Baptist Church in Englewood NJ while a resident. Jeannette (Mommy) you will be dearly missed. Jeannette leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband Jeffrey Mainer her loving children Mwanakhamisi (MWAH-NA-KHA-ME-SEE) Smith and Robert Lee Wright Jr and stepdaughter Kiya Hayes and her loving and devoted mother Verna L, Smith, older sister Gwendolyn Neilley, younger siblings Theophilus Smith, Pamela Ward (Darren Ward), Lurie Smith and Sylvia Smith. Sister-in-law Cathy and Carla Mainer, brother-in-law Darrin ward, Roy, and Steven Mainer.

Uncle Johnny Rivers and Eugene aka Gator Rivers. Aunt Matilda Rivers aka Aunt Tilly and Mary Liz Rivers and a host of cousins she loved and adored Stanley, Harold, Angie, Tanya, Craig, Duval, Kevin, Terri, Tony, John John, Jonathan, Jermaine, Shana, Toya, Ronnie and Gerald. She had many nieces and nephews that she loved Raquel, Bradley Jr, David Jr., Desmond, Khadijah, Ebony, Alexis, Jonathan, Sheldon. Her great nieces and nephews Nico, TJ, Amir and Jayden and a host of family and friends.

Jeannette was a fierce sassy classy no-nonsense woman. She was a protector provider fighter and very passionate with a heart made of gold. She was strong minded and strong-willed, goal-oriented go getter. She had a great fashion sense She loved to show her beautiful legs. She also loved wearing beautiful clothes and wearing her beautiful nails. Some of her favorite hobbies was reading books and her favorite genre was romance novels that she would read in one day. Her favorite color was blue. She loved music, some of her favorite artists were Anita Baker and Marvin Gaye. She was very intelligent and had a great sense of humor. Jeannette was a joy to be around and lit up every room she walked in.

She has gained her wings and will now reside with her other beloved family members that preceded her in death: her maternal grandmother Lurie Rivers, her beloved father Arthur Franklin Smith, her beloved mother-in-law Ruth Mainer, Uncle Harold and Benny Rivers, Uncle Johnny Smith, Cousin Johnny Smith, cousin Theophilus, cousin Kevin Rivers, aunt Charity, and other family members and friends who preceded her in death. She was a devoted daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and wife who will be deeply missed by all. May her sweet soul rest in eternal peace.