Leonard Smoot

SMOOTS, Mr. Leonard - Age 72, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Macedonia Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Rev. Dr. Turner S. Hartfield officiating. Rev. Alfred L. Harris, Sr., Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Thursday. Mr. Smoots will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Wednesday. Mr. Leonard M. Smoot was born June 10, 1934 in Emelle, Alabama, the son of Frank and Della (Ramsey) Smoot. Leonard was a resident of Flint for 45 years. He attended Livingston High School in Livingston, AL. Leonard was an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Smoot retired from Fisher Body-Coldwater Road, a division of General Motors Corporation and was a member of UAW Local #326 and John W. Stevenson Lodge #56. Mr. Smoot loved his family. He enjoyed traveling, cars and going to horseraces. He was an avid businessman. Mr. Leonard M. Smoot leaves to cherish her memory: loving wife of 46 years, Mildred L. Smoot of Flint; daughter, Hon. Shelia Smoot; 2 sons, Leonard Smoot, Jr., both of Birmingham, AL and Marvin (Arlene) Smoot of Flint; 4 grandchildren, Candance Smoot of Las Vegas, NV, Dominique Smoot of Flint, Mecca Smoot-Scarver of Birmingham, AL and Kelsey Love-Smoot of Dallas, TX; 3 sisters, Rebecca Willingham, Carrie Watson of Emelle, AL and Mary Windham of Birmingham, AL; 4 sisters-in-law, Mary Smoot of Flint, Ernestine Moody and Clara (Avery) Williams, both of St. Louis, MO and Rosie McCuller of Detroit, MI; 3 brothers-in-law, Alfred (Bernice) Lucky of York, AL, William Lucky and James Arthur, both of Elyria, OH; several nieces, nephews, cousins, including special cousins, Robert Smoot of Kissimee, FL and Major Smoot of Scooba, MS; other relatives and friends including special friend, Dr. Clarence B. Williams. Mr. Smoot was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Della Smoot; 4 brothers, Hollie, Frank, Virgil and R.E. Smoot; sister, Ollie McGee; and sister-in-law, Edna Smoot. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Alfred L. Harris, Sr. and the entire Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church family, Dr. Ponze, Dr. Shaw, Dr. Singson and Dr. Fahrner and McLaren Regional Medical Center 10E nurses, especially Nurse Kim. In lieu of flowers donations may be made In C/O Leonard M. Smoot "The Dominique Smoot Scholarship Fund" to Chase Bank, G-5491 N. Saginaw St., Flint, MI 48505. .

Leonard Smoot

June 10, 1934 - January 17, 2007