Mr. Willie Mack Smith

Mr. Willie Mack Smith, age 81, a resident of Elmore, AL went home to be with the Lord on July 14, 2025, at his home. Homegoing services will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Brookside Funeral Home with Pastor Krystalyn May & Rev. Walter Hill officiating. The interment will follow at Brookside Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. With deep love and gratitude for a life well-lived, we honor the life of Willie Mack Smith, a devoted husband, proud veteran, committed worker, and faithful servant of God. He's leaving behind a legacy built on hard work, integrity, and love for both family and community. Willie was born on September 20, 1943, in Irwinton, Georgia, to Willie McClinton and Daisy Bell Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Lisa LaTisha Smith, and his brothers, Edward Smith and Ernest Smith. Raised in a home that valued faith, discipline, and perseverance, he carried those values with him throughout his life. In 1959, Willie relocated to Buffalo, New York, where he graduated from Buffalo East High School in 1960, after attending Irwinton High School in Georgia. A year of study at the University of Buffalo followed, but his path soon led him to military service. Drafted in 1961, Willie served his country honorably in the Vietnam War and continued his dedication as a proud Army Reservist. In 1963, he was appointed a Special Police Officer in Buffalo, NY, a position he fulfilled with distinction. That same year, he also began a long and loyal career with General Motors, working on the assembly line with tireless dedication and excellence. Known by many for his strong work ethic, Willie was never afraid of a hard day’s work and took pride in providing for his family and helping others. Beyond his career, Willie was a Golden Gloves boxer in 1962, admired for his strength and determination inside and outside the ring. He was a proud and active member of the Prince Hall Masons fraternity, embracing its principles of brotherhood, leadership, and community service. Willie was also a dedicated and respected figure at Calvary Baptist Church of Buffalo, NY, where he served faithfully in the security ministry and worked closely with the Boy Scouts of America, mentoring young men and guiding them in faith, responsibility, and manhood. On September 7, 1968, Willie married the love of his life, Lizzie, and together they built a life rooted in faith, love, and shared purpose. Their marriage was a testimony to enduring love, mutual respect, and the strength of family. Willie Mack Smith will be remembered as a man of honor—quiet in demeanor, strong in character, and unwavering in his commitment to doing what was right. He lived by the values he believed in: hard work, faith in God, love for his country, and dedication to his community. He will be deeply missed but forever cherished by those who knew and loved him. He leaves to cherish his memories his loving and devoted wife of 56 years, Lizzie E. Smith; his daughter, Terette Renee Smith, his sons, Will Patrick Smith (Yolanda); Michael Smith (Scasha); his sister, Velma Jean Parmer, his loving grandchildren, Mia , Mariah , Elia, Olivia Rose Smith, Christian Regan, Hanifah Jones, Donald Allen III, John Crawford-Williams, great-grandchildren, Madden Crawford-Williams, Kairo Crawford-Williams and Carlani Crawford-Williams, special friends, Frank Parmer; Jerry Parmer and Phillip (Bucky) Young, along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." – 2 Timothy 4:7 Brookside Funeral Home, Crematorium & Memorial Gardens of Millbrook, AL directing.