Henry Clinton Smith was born on February 25, 1927, in Florence South Carolina to the late Frank and Rena Smith. He transitioned after a brief convalescence on October 14, 2021. He was the sixth child of ten children, He attended Wilson High School. He joined the Army at a young age and served in World War 2. He was married to the late Mary Lee Moses Smith for 69 years. To this union twelve children were born. They lived and raised their children in Florence, S.C., Washington D.C, and they lived in the boroughs of New York for several decades.
Mr. Henry was a diligent worker. He supported his family by working 6-7 days a week on two jobs. He worked in Graphics Arts and in the security field until he retired in 1996. The family sold their home in New York and relocated to Virginia at this time. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing, crossword puzzles, watching baseball, football, and all sports as well as westerns on television. He enjoyed singing and entertaining at family reunions and weddings and when he heard a song that he liked on the radio he would often get up and start singing the song.