Keith Smith

I am quiet. I am gentle. I have moved through life as best I could, carrying love quietly in my heart and stumbling along the way. To my children, I am sorry for the times I was not fully there, for the moments I failed to show all the love I felt. I hope you carry love forward, live with open hearts, and be kinder and braver than I was ever able to be.

I am a dad, a granddad, a son, a brother, a nephew, an uncle and a friend to many, including my dearest friend, Angela Huddleston. I am grateful for the love that shaped me, and for those who quietly guided and supported me through life. My mother, my sister, and others in my family have given me more than I could ever repay, and I carry their presence with me even now.

I am preceded in death by my son, DeMarlo McIntosh, my father, Oscar Smith, my grandparents, and others whose lives shaped and inspired me. I look forward to seeing them again, to sitting together in peace, and to being embraced by the warmth and love we shared, which has never left me and will never fade.

I leave behind my loving son, Kameron (Victoria). My three beautiful daughters, Keiashia, Tashara and Kennedy. My grandchildren, Kamri, Kameron Jr., Kamyla and Milyke. My most kind and loving parents, Linda and William Hillard. My amazing sisters, Bridget Strayhorn (Sherman) and Lawanna Barber (Rodney), all of Cincinnati, OH. My awesome brother, Oscar Smith, Jr. of Indianapolis, IN. Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mom, I loved you so much and I know for a fact that you did everything within your power to take good care of me. You loved me and cared for me unconditionally. You were the best mom ever.  I am forever grateful!

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