Lester Lee Smith Jr.

Lester Lee Smith, Jr. was born on December 4, 1958, in Surrency, Georgia to the late Clareatha King-Smith and late Lester Lee Smith, Sr. He graduated from Appling County Comprehensive High School in 1976. After high school, he relocated to Hollywood, Florida and resided there for years working for the county Sanitation Dept along with his Uncle Danny King, Sr. In the state of Florida, he met his wife, Nancy. Nancy and Lee eventually moved to Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia where he succumbed to his illness. 

He is preceded in death by his grandparents: Pearl Gibbs-Smith and Buster Smith, Willie King and Beatrice King; a sister: Wanda Jean King; two brothers: Lorenzo Bernard Smith and William Charles King (Aka,P-Nut); three nieces: Contessa Maria King, Asia K. Smith and Seticia D. Smith; one nephew: Shawn Michael Smith; a great nephew: Dezmond Harris; and a step-nephew: Lorenzo Thomas (Aka Fat). 

He leaves to cherish his memories a devoted wife: Nancy Smith; children: Sterling Young Sr., Corinthia Wyche, Camillia Brown, Robert Brown Jr., and Tenashia Brown; grandchildren, Sterling Jr., Robert III, Armaree, Reginald Jr., Leon, Pierre, Arquaisha, Lakeithya, Shakeithya, Brandie  and Lynetta; great grandchildren, Bash, Kyson, and Aiden; Four sisters: Isabell Smith-Munford (Wilbert), Ida Mae Smith, June Nella Smith-Andrews and Brenda Smith. Thirteen loving aunts: Ruby Dell Smith-James, Maggie Smith, Ida Mae Smith-Jones (Irma), Janice Smith-Norwood, Geraldine King-Jones, Mary Lee King-Solomon (deceased), Willie B. King-Jones (deceased), Rozenia King-Carter (deceased), Vassie King-Love (deceased), Minnie King-Bell (deceased), Margaret King-Smith (deceased), Minnie King-Bell(deceased), and Inez King-Grant. Eight caring uncles: Eugene Smith (Devora), Stewart Smith (Marthalyn), Maultrie Smith, James Edward Smith (deceased) Lonzo Smith (Aka-Little boy/deceased), Roger King (deceased), Danny King, Sr. (deceased) and Cardell King (deceased). Three brothers in law, Joseph Wims, Early Wims, Lemuel Wims; two sisters in law, Lois Mobley, Lucretia Mack(Deceased); special nieces, NaRosa Jenkins, Shakka Hicks and Shannon Smith-Boyce; A Host of other loving relatives and friends also survive.