Harold Emerson Smith age 67 of Estate Mars Hill died on April 4 at his residence.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Marion M. Hendricks Smith and Hezekiah E. Smith, daughter, Kerisa Smith-Grayson; brother, Alfred E. Smith; sister, Annette E. Smith and brother-in-law, Svend A. Ovesen Jr.
He is survived by his companion: Anna Maria Rosa; son, Harold E. Smith Jr.; daughters: Dr. Norah M. Smith, Michelle Riley, Tamara Smith and Harolyn Smith; aunt, Alice Smith Nielsen; brother, Herbert E. Smith; sisters: Elisa M. Smith, Paulette E. Hodge, Alfreda S. Ovesen, Beverly E. Smith-Stalliard, Louella E. Smith-Rabsatt and Marjorie E. Smith; grandchildren: Harold E. Smith III, and Roger, Amaya and Rochelle Riley, Caleb and Chaiku Smith; nieces: Phyllis C. Vickers, Sandra Solomon, Curliss Solomon-John, Grace M. Lindsay, Partricia E. Logan, Sandra, Sonia and Sheir Smith-Thomas, Jamice Gaskin, Trese M. Hodge and Karla D. Jackson; special nieces: Karole E. Ovesen-McGregor, Kimm A. Richards Blackman, Shawna K. Richards-Llanos, Simona E. Rabsatt and Sabrina E. Rabsatt; and special nephews: Kelvin E. Woodson, Kraigg A., Hans A. and Gerald E. Ovesen, Sidney E. Rabsatt II., Erin M. O’Rielly and Alphonse "Ajay J. Stalliard.
He is also survived by nephews: Mike A. Smith, Warren and Michael Smith, Michael, Anthony and James Francis, Ronald Logan, Alan Gregory Dawson, Robert, Walter and Leslie Hodge, Llewellyn and Kenneth Solomon; cousins: Dr. E. Aracelis, Amadeo A. D. Jr., Alfred E. D. & James A. D. Frances, J. Ingerborg Marrero and family, Frederick Nielsen, Edward Nielsen and family, Jessica Williams and family, Geralda Nielsen, Beatrice Tyler and family, the Hunt family, Deborah F. Howell and family, Miriam Phillips, Mary Richards, the family of the late James E. Hendricks, Ohanio Hendricks, Adella Simpson and family and the family of the late Charles E. Hendricks; and brothers-in-law: Alphonse J. Stalliard and Dr. Sidney Rabsatt.
Other survivors include nephews-in-law: Malcolm D. McGregor, Barry Blackman and Rafael Llanos; nieces-in-law: Anne Ovesen and Gokce Rabsatt; godmother, Idona Jackson; goddaughter, Recara Payne; special great nieces and nephews: Svend A. Ovesen IV, Keryn K. McGregor, Kristyn N. Ovesen, Omary J. Ovesen, Marquis A. McGregor, Jahleel I. Ovesen, Chasen A.D. Richards, Sef G. Richards-Blackman and Kai N. Richards-Blackman; special friends: Clifford Christian, Edgar Ross, Alric Miller, Jose Luis Reyes, Idalia Payne, Dean Hodge, Douglas Carter, Beverly Williams and family, Gertrude John and family, Dorothy Hendricks, Alma Christensen and Arlene Abrahams and C.O.M.S 1961.
In lieu of flowers, please send your monetary contributions to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6987 Sunny Isles, St. Croix 00823
There will be a viewing at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Interment will be at Frederiksted Cemetery.
Professional Arrangements are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
"Let Our Personal Touch Ease the Burden of Your Loss" 6AA La Grande Princesse (telephone) 718-8663