Shirley Smith Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Shirley Smith (Gastonia, North Carolina), born in Baltimore, Maryland, who passed away on January 5, 2021, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Smith to show support.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her former husband Lesley Smith; her children, Wesley "Dino", Elrigo "Rico", LaShawnda "Nikki" (Calee) and Eric Ray Smith (Laverne); her parents, Martha Jamison and George Jamison; her children, Calee Sanders, Wesely Smith (Sharon), Leslie Hemphill (Jarvis), Nonya Smith Armstrong (Dontay), Drafton Davis Sr. (Priscilla), LaShon Rush (Marlon), Liz Thompson, Yanette Cakins, Patrice Frances and Michael Jordan Smith; her grandchildren, Keiona Smith, DaNeisha Davis (William), Christopher Smith, DaQuesha Taylor (Bryce), Tadeja Smith (Tieka), Drafton Davis Jr. (Maysie), Caliyah Sanders, Jaren Smith, Marlon Layne Jr., Jasmine Hemphill, Ashonti Hemphill, Eric Smith, Kayshawn Smith and Sherica Smith; her great grandchildren, Charlie, Michael McGeachey, Colin McGeachey, Natalie Davis, Bryce Taylor, William Blount III, Dream Taylor, Briella Humphries and Dennis Stroud; her nieces, Marvenia Fairfax and Michelle Dawkins; and her nephew Calvin. She was also cherished by other relatives and friends.