Raleigh Smith Jr.

Raleigh Smith, Jr., 87, went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2021. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Raleigh is preceded in death by his parents, Raleigh Smith, Sr. and Susie Merritt; family members, Joe Smith, Robert Smith, Hielda Smith, Patricia Gordon and Lois Kramer. Left to cherish his memory is his devoted wife of 67 years, Margie Smith; son, Raleigh Smith III (Leigh); daughters, Sandy Smith and Tina Smith; grandchildren, Erik Crawford (Nicole), Justin Crawford (Tiffany), Trevor Crawford, Megan Smith and Myles Smith; six great-grandchildren, Erik Jr., Lincoln, Elena, Letty, Brodie and Brylee; brothers, Jackie B. Smith, Donald R. Smith, Jerrell W. Stokes, William L. Stokes and Joeseph A. Merritt; sisters, Ruth A. Coghill, Brenda L. Allen and many extended family and friends including, Matthew. Raleigh was born in Gooseneck, NC in 1934. He was born and raised on a farm and was very proud of his strong family values and great work ethic. With that great work ethic he became a honorable entrepreneur and created a successful life that anyone would be proud of. God blessed him with his children and thought his wife was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. He was appreciative of the relationship he formed with Jesus and was a long-time member of Calvary Temple Church. There will be a visitation on Thursday, February 25th from 12-2 pm, funeral service at 2:00 followed by burial. All services will be held at Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens at 6329 E. VA Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23502. Please visit www.WoodlawnNorfolk.com to leave a message of condolence for the family. In lieu of sending flowers you can make donations to St. Judes Childrens Hospital.