Husband of Sherry Davis Smith, he was born in Gaffney and was a son of Ermy Garrison Smith and the late Claude Bivins Smith. He was a 1984 graduate of Gaffney High School, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a former employee of Nestlé.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by four sons, Brandon Foster of New York, Timothy Maurice Smith II and Pierce Thomas Smith, both of Atlanta, Ga., and Terrence Brown of the Bronx, N.Y.; four daughters, Ashley Washington, Mia Smith, both of Atlanta, Ga., Toniece Brown of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Tianna Brown of Gaffney; two brothers, Joe Garrison (Betty) of Gaffney and Samuel Smith (Tammy) of Blacksburg; two sisters, Denise Benson and Natasha Dober (Willie) of Gaffney; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 27, at 2 p.m. in Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Minister Kevin Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Gaffney Memorial Park.

The family is at the home of Joe and Betty Smith, 505 Granite Drive.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.