ERROL FITZGERALD SMITH

Errol Fitzgerald Smith Sr., known as Smitty, entered his journey to life in the beautiful Country of the British Honduras, known as Belize, on September 7, 1937.  He was the 4th child of 6 born to Frederick Alexander Smith and Ann Elizabeth Trapp Smith. 

Errol attended school in Belize at the Holy Redeemer Catholic School. He migrated to the United States in 1961 at the age of 24.  He attended Brooklyn Tech where he received his degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked at Ma Bell, Sikirsky Aircraft, was a business owner (Smith Air) and worked doing construction and HVAC for over 40 years. 

 Smitty loved the Lord. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church while living in Connecticut.  After he moved to San Antonio, Texas in 2003, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints.  He enjoyed traveling, boating, scuba diving, fishing, cooking, being around family and friends, and playing music.  He taught himself to play several instruments. 

Errol is predeceased by his father Frederick Alexander Smith (1949), his mother Ann Elizabeth Smith (2006), his brother Clive Edward Alexander Smith (May 2019), and his sisters Rita Smith (1949), Marie Louise Harris (January 2012), and Janet Liz Smith (October 2014), 5 nieces Donna, Cathy, Barbara, Veronica, Anna, and 2 nephews Kenneth Jr, and Clive Jr, and great-nephew Jamie. 

Errol F. Smith Sr. went on to be with the Lord on November 3, 2021.  Left to celebrate his life is his Wife Yvonne Smith, his Son’s Errol Smith Jr. and Nigel Smith, his oldest brother Thomas Henry Smith, 9 grandchildren (Preston, Peyton, Jatai, Dante, Sheila, Lennox, Mya, Cayden, Isaiah) 11 nieces (Laurel, Beryl, Donna, Rita, Debbie, Darla, Ann Marie, Elsa, Salonia, Lacy, and Shahonna), nieces, 11 nephews (Frederick, Thomas, Wilard, Jerry, Sammie, Marcus, Reggie, John, Ken and Eddie), 3 goddaughters(Pearl Ipson, Ashby Harris, Janelle Sheehy), a host of grandnieces/nephew’s and friends.