Celebrating the Life of “Reginald Wilson Smith”

On Friday, October 23, 2026, Reginald Wilson Smith departed this life at the age of 79, surrounded by his loving family.

He leaves to cherish his memory his son, Rendell (Veronica) McCree; his daughters, Donnita (Paul) Hill and Regine W. Smith; his four grandchildren, Antonio C. Phillips, Patryse (Terence) Ford, Ramone W. Smith, and Rhyan McCree; his niece, Jamie (Gregory) Blue; his nephew, James M. (Catrina) Smith, Sr.; sister-in-law, Maxine E. Smith, and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Edgar Smith Sr., mother, Annie E. Smith, and his brother, James Edgar Smith, Jr.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, November 20, 2026,

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial - 11:00 a.m.

at Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Roman Catholic Church,

1357 East Capital Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003

Interment: Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery at a later date.