Thomas T. Smith Jr

Thomas Theodore Smith, Jr. son of the late Thomas Smith Sr. and Evelyn Hall Smith, was born on July 21, 1932. After 85 years of life on this physical earth he made his peaceful transition to eternity on January 21, 2018. Thomas Smith was a graduate of Carver Vocational High School. On January 19, 1953, Thomas entered the Army Reserve, joining the 155th infantry regiment and was honorably discharged on January 18, 1955. During this time in the military, Thomas had a love interest named Ernestine Anderson, to whom he would write notes saying, "As I stand high on this hill with the mountains in view, I am only thinking of you!" Being the young poet that he was, he soon won her heart and the two were married shortly after his military discharge on March 6, 1955. From this union Thomas and the late Ernestine Smith had four beautiful daughters Marilyn, Marlene, Darlene and Yvette Smith. Thomas and his late brother, John Hammond Smith, worked alongside each other as business partners for over forty years in their successful moving and hauling business, T&T Moving and Rigging. There wasn't a business too big or too small that the brothers didn't haul. When the two weren't busy on the trucks, they were often found on Pennsylvania Avenue at their favorite hangout spot "The York." I guess you could call it their local Cheers, because when they walked in everybody knew their names! Thomas was affectionately known by many names depending on which walk of life you knew him in; he was known as Junior, Tommy, Smitty and Rabbi to many. Often, we would have to go down his list of nicknames until we reached the one that individual knew him by. Thomas a man of few words, but he adored talking about sports and watching classic western movies, mainly starring John Wayne. He loved every sport that involved a ball. Most of his weekends were spent leisurely in front of the TV watching the games, especially baseball and football. He spent many years playing linebacker for the Baltimore Rams. One of his highlights was attending the Baltimore Ram's Alumni reunion in July 2015. In 1983, Thomas began a loving relationship with Florence Patricia Carey. Thomas or "Pudding" as she would affectionately call him were together until his passing. They enjoyed traveling together and each other's company for many years. Pat spent countless hours with him in the nursing home just to be near him or to be his "secretary" as he jokingly referred to her as. Thomas told Pat that he was ready to go "home" and he invited her to go with him, she respectfully declined. It wasn't her time yet, but Thomas had made up his mind and his heart that it was his. He had received God in his heart and was ready to go home and be in the presence of God. Thomas was preceded in death by one sister Evelyn Froneberger, tow brothers John Hammond Smith and James Marcelles Smith and one daughter Marlene Smith. He leaves to cherish his memory three daughters, Marilyn Hubbard, Darlene Lane and Yvette Burgess; five grandchildren, Chrisanthia, Darnella, Deanthia, Kirk and Christal; five great-grandchildren, Terrell, Brandon, Taylor, Charles and Chanelle; three sons-in-law Jeffrey Hubbard, Kevin Lane and Carl Burgess; and one sister, LaVera Smith. His family in-love, Florence Patricia Carey; two sons-in-love, Antoine and Raphael; five grandchildren in-love, Raphael Jr., Kayla, Malika, Anthony and Antonia; and a host of nieces and nephews and many extended family member and friends.

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Thomas T. Smith Jr

July 21, 1932 - January 21, 2018