William Albert "Punkin" Smith

January 28, 1950 - February 17, 2022

SMITH, Mr. William Albert "Punkin" - age 72, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. Family hour 10:30 AM Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 599 Michigan Avenue, with funeral commencing immediately at 11:00 AM. Pastor Jerry Love, Officiating. Family and Friends will assemble 10:30 AM Saturday at the church. Mr. Smith will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, and may be viewed from Noon - 6:00 PM Wednesday. Mr. Smith leaves to cherish his memory, children, William (Andrea) Fowler, Nathaniel (Kim) Fowler and Latisha Eason; grandchildren, Seymone and William Fowler, Jr., Nathaniel Fowler, Jr., Jalin Fowler, Quadricka Hawkins, Reggie Eason, Jr and Raeliena Eason; a host of great-grandchildren’ siblings, James Smith, Marylee Johnson, Ricky Smith and Peter David Smith and other relatives and friends. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Connie and William Howard Smith; siblings, Delores Smith and Gwendolyn Smith and fiancee, Michelle Houston.