Virgil P. Smith

Virgil Presley Smith was born July 10, 1957 to Dave Vee and Albert Smith Sr., at Homer G. Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri. Virgil was the third born of sixth children and at an early age he accepted Christ at Friendship Baptist Church. While growing up in East St. Louis Illinois Virgil attended the East St. Louis public school district 189 and graduated from East Side Senior High School in 1975. Upon graduation Virgil received a track and field scholarship to Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois.

In 1981 Virgil drove his dusty yellow, black stripe Gremlin to Houston, Texas to begin his adult life. Shortly after his move he wed and from this union, two daughters Katrese and Toya were born. As a young man Virgil worked at the Houston Post, but most recently worked at JPMorgan Chase as a Customer Support Specialist. Virgil continued his relationship with Christ at Windsor Village Methodist Church under the leadership of Kirbyjon H. Caldwell. He was an active member of the Men's Ministry and the Worshiping Warriors men's choir.

Virgil was united in holy matrimony with Marilyn Yvonne Brown in Las Vegas, Nevada. With this union a loving blended family was formed. Virgil was known for his sense of humor, ferocious appetite and as an avid sports fan he could be found every evening in front of his flat screen television watching a sporting event.

In his last days Virgil was surrounded by his family entertaining, socializing, and enjoying the holiday season. He was called home to be with the Lord on November 27, 2012.

Virgil was preceded into death by his parents Dave Vee and Albert Smith Sr., his beloved wife Marilyn Smith, and his stepson Marcus Vaughn. He is survived by his two daughters Katrese (Dave) Lokey of Katy, TX and Toya Smith of Houston, TX. Mother-in-law Iona Johnson, stepchildren William (Keshin) Thomas, Antonio (Pershell) Brown, Iona (David) Pollard, Leon Vaughn, and Edward Jones. His siblings Leslie Smith, Radifah Zalzala "Shirley", Albert Smith Jr., Derrick (Wedolyn "Hope"), and Carlos (Debra) Smith. Virgil Smith left a host of aunts, uncles, in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and those he called friends.