Vick Ceasar Smith Jr.

On Friday morning, November 13, 2015, God sent his angels to University Of Maryland. It was time for Vick Ceasar Smith, Jr. to go to his eternal home. He was born to Mattie Beatrice and Vick Ceasar Smith, Sr. on September 5, 1944. Vick received his academic education from the Baltimore City Public School System. He graduated from Lincoln Tech Auto Mechanic Institution and was a certified auto mechanic. He was employed with Sparrows Point as a Forklift Operator and later became self-employed with the Diamond Cab Company. His cab number was 112 and he worked with the Diamond Cab Company for over 20 years. Vick, in his later years of life decided to make use of his certification as an auto mechanic and became employed with Pep Boys. Vick was fellowshipped into the Leadenhall Baptist Church on April 3, 1994 and immediately joined the Senior Male & Female Ushers Ministry on April 24, 1994 where he loved to march for the Lord. He then met his beloved wife, Grace Helenia and was married on February 24, 2000. Vick confessed his belief in the saving power of Jesus Christ and was a long time member of the Leadenhall Baptist Church serving on the usher board whenever possible. He had his first heart attack which resulted in his retirement from Pep Boys. If you knew Vick, retirement was not in the cards for him. He maintained his retirement status, but still worked whenever possible as a cab hack or with Uber Services. Tricky Vick, as he often called himself always did things in multiple. He had multiple computers, multiple cell phones, multiple entrepreneur initiatives and multiple Bowling leagues. The Ravens and Bowling were the sports in his life. He thrived on going to the bowling alley, bragging on himself and his bowling capabilities. He loved calling out his bowling friends to a challenge on scores, waging a bet. Vick bowled at several bowling alleys, Woodlawn Fairlanes, Brunswick Normandy in Ellicott City, and Bowl of America to name a few. He had a 300 perfect game score more than once within his bowling career. Tricky Vick loved to talk to you in spontaneous rhymes, Whenever you ask him how he was doing, he often replied HELLO MELLOW JELLO. If he was in a joking mood, you could easily be called a DUCK PLUCKER or JIVE TURKEY. He often used these phrases to mock his grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Those left to share Vick's love, memories and legacy includes his wife, Grace Helenia Smith; six sons, Vick K. Smith, Sr., Keith T. Smith (Jacquelyn Smith), Eric Smith, Troy Smith, Larry Washington and Thomas Stevenson; two daughters, Charmaine Maxine Smith (Frederick Nims III) and Sharise Samuels (Sammie Samuels III); three siblings who preceded him in death, brother, Stephen Smith and two sisters, Bessie Smith and Josephine Smith; he is survived by one sister, Sheila M. Smith-Burke (Osbourne Burke) and one brother, James Fleming; one brother -in-law, Leo White (Jacquelyn White); two sister-in-law, Shirley L. Goode and Leetta Barr (Danny Barr); twenty grandchildren, his eldest grandson who preceded him in death, Emmanuel M. Bullock (his#1 bowling partner), Kiari Harmon, Danielle Nims, Nicco Spratley, Nikko Smith, Morgan Smith, Valeria Smith, Vick K. Smith, Jr., She'Meeria Pittman, Sammie Samuels IV, Tionna Stevenson, Tzion Stevenson, Tobias Stevenson, Jason Washington, Jordan Washington and five more, six great grandchildren, nine nieces, Lorraine Smith, Tiffany Smith, Rochelle Wyche, Shalita O'Neale, Lillian Powell, Ikeesha Moss, Tamela Jackson, Angela Bell and Leetta Goode; four nephews, Stephen Smith Jr., Joseph Powell, Richard Wyche, Michael Goode and a host of other nieces and nephews. He leaves to mourn the mother of his first born child and longtime friend, Frances Belton and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Vick Ceasar Smith Jr.

September 5, 1944 - November 13, 2015