Wilbert E. Smith Jr.

On Friday, June 24, 2011 WILBERT EDWARD SMITH, Jr. (Billy) suddenly left us to go home and be with his Heavenly Father. He was the son of Lyllye M. Smith and the late Wilbert E. Smith, Sr. Billy was the product of the Baltimore City Public School System. He worked several jobs; his last being the Chessie System Railroad (CSX) where he was a trackman. He was retired on disability. Billy gave his life to Christ at Waters African Methodist Episcopal Church under the pastorate of Rev. Ronald E. Braxton. He later joined Whitestone Baptist Church where he was baptized by Pastor Elmore E. Warren, Jr. Billy served in his spiritual Gifts of “HELPS” and “GIVING.” He was instrumental in seeing that his mother went to Wednesday Night Bible Study. He helped the neighbors with snow removal, grass cutting and trash removal. He also took care of their mail and newspapers while they were out of town. He worked with the Food Pantry Ministry and Clothes Closet headed by the Missionary Ministry. He contributed financially to the support of the church and other projects he believed in. Billy was a testimony of God’s healing and deliverance power after a violent attack left him with brain trauma. Billy was always the life of the party at family gatherings. You could always count on him to give you a laugh until you cried. His favorite saying were, “This is not my home, I’m just passing through,” “Rain is just liquid sunshine so go on out,” and “I’m broke” while he had money in his wallet. Billy always kept his eyes on the women at Whitestone, asking “Are you married?” the over sixty group spoiled him so much that he thought his mother should treat him the same way they did. Billy was predeceased by his brother Warren R. Smith in October of 1999. Billy leaves to cherish his memory: his devoted mother, Lyllye M. Smith; loving sister, Sharon L. Smith; uncle, Jeffrey S. Elam; aunts, Irene Canady, Sarah Tiller and Phyllis Smith; nephew, Jermaine R. Jennings; brother-in-law, Michael J. Bulls; “Big Brothers,” Ronald M. Watkins-Bey and Preston L. Jennings; twenty first cousins, three godsisters; his church families; the Grove Park Community and a host of other loving relatives and friends.

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Wilbert E. Smith Jr.

July 3, 1955 - June 24, 2011