Mr. Keonte Lamar Smith

September 7, 2004 - February 6, 2022

Keonte Lamar Smith was born to Cassandra (Tye) Jones and Gregory Smith, Sr on September 7, 2004, in Helena, Arkansas. He was proceeded in death by his maternal and paternal great grandparents, maternal grandfather, paternal grandparents, and his uncle, Marcel Tye. During his tenure on earth, he attended Helena-West Helena School District and traveled the United States with his mother who was enlisted in the United States Army. His travels ended in Columbia, South Carolina where he attended Richland Northeast High School. Of his accomplishments, the ones Keonte enjoyed the most were writing and singing songs with his brother Ladre and his closest friends and talking with his sister Precious. In the earlier part of his life, Keonte attended First Power C.O.G.I. C, under the leadership of Pastor Kim Smith and later attended New Destiny Church International under the leadership of Apostle Renaldo Turner. Keonte Lamar Smith departed this life on February 6, 2022. He lives to cherish his memory: His mother, Cassandra (Bernard) Jones of South Carolina; his father, Gregory Smith, Sr. of Arkansas; his stepmother, Tasha Harrell of Arkansas; 5 brothers, Macon Gause and Gregory Smith, Jr of Texas; Antonio Smith of North Carolina; Ladre Smith and Eusley Jones, Jr of South Carolina; 3 sisters, Avis (Solomon) Phifer of Arkansas; Precious Tye of South Carolina; Taylor Jones of Pennsylvania; maternal grandparents James and Gloria Tye, a host of family and friends.