Description: Joseph Smith Sr. and Sonya Smith had been accused by the police as "abusers" within 4 minutes of a 911 call placed frantically in October 2003 as their son lay dying of a fast-acting infection and septic shock. As the "child abuse" seeds were planted throughout the investigation that followed young Josef Smith's untimely death, the media frenzy began. Since 2003 the media has fed upon the sensational spin of this story involving loving parents and the tragic turns their lives took that fall of 2003.
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When you read this website, you will see that the false accusations were originally initiated by ex-church members. These same individuals are continuing to do the same thing they were doing 16 years ago, with NO NEW INFORMATION. Despite the allegations they made against Remnant Fellowship and against Gwen Shamblin Lara, nothing came to fruition. They had convinced “investigative reporters” to do a publicized investigation, but it led to no personal investigation of Gwen Shamblin Lara. DCS never came, the F
In the meantime, Joseph and Sonya are doing great and have been model inmates, respected by other inmates and the officials in the Georgia system. They have been instrumental in bringing Bible classes into the prisons and leading countless fellow inmates to the message of Christ and of God. In fact, because of the groundwork laid in the prison system by church members helping the Smiths implement Bible classes, Remnant Fellowship now offers Bible studies and provides fellowship in many prisons across the co