Mr. Tyrone R. Smith

SMITH, Mr. Tyrone R. - Age 58, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Louisiana. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Lewis Randolph officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Smith will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Tyrone Raynard Smith was born April 3, 1955 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Tommie Smith and Rose Lee Bradley. Tyrone was a resident of Carencro, Lafayette, Louisiana. Tyrone was an active member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church until he became ill. Tyrone graduated from Flint Northwestern High School, “Class of 1975.” He had many achievements throughout his life. Tyrone had a love for acting and theatre; throughout his younger days he acted and produced several plays at McCree Theater. Tyrone recently graduated from Baker College with a Bachelor degree in Business. He was employed as a plant supervisor in which he worked in Philadelphia and Flint, Michigan until he fell ill. Tyrone was part of Fraternity Phi Eta Psi. He lived a superior life and it showed in his work and whatever he did. Tyrone loved his family. He leaves to cherish his memory: former wife, Felicia Chambry; stepdaughter, Kendre (Dante) Chapman; grandchildren, Jake Kendall and Kaleb Chapman; sister, Patricia Smith of Swartz Creek, MI; brother, Tommie (Lee) Smith of Lafayette, LA; 7 nieces, Candace Porter, Kimberly Porter, Kristie Porter, Charisse Moore, Geneieve Vickers, Monica Smith and Joslyn Smith; 3 nephews, Maurice Smyers, Demitrius Brox and Michale Smith; uncle, Johnnie Will Oliver, Sr. of Memphis, TN; brother-in-law, Larry Moore; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends including his second family, Felicia Chambry, Renae Chambry, Willar Ivory, Betty Perkins, Larry Moore and His Fraternity Phi Eta Psi. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Rose Lee Bradley and Tommie Smith; 3 brothers, Alfred Smith, Curtis Smith and Clarence Smith; sisters, Joyce Porter, Shirley Moore, Clara Smith, Carmen Moore and Lorenzo Smith. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Lewis Randolph and the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family and the entire Parks family and a very special thanks to Phi Eta Psi for caring for their brother.

Mr. Tyrone R. Smith

April 3, 1955 - April 24, 2013