Jeremiah SMITH

Jeremiah Edward Smith, 37, passed suddenly on July 1, 2014. He was born in Charleston, SC on January 11, 1977 to Royal and Stephanie Smith. He was a Navy brat, as his Dad was in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Charleston.

He is survived by his parents; his sister and her husband, Dewayne and Amy Ware; his niece, Jaika Ware; his grandparents Ralph and Donna Burton; his uncle, Stephen Burton; and Paddy, the cat.

Jeremiah is also known as Edward J. Smitty online, where he had many friends and was a successful virtual DJ. He chose this handle because his and his Father's middle name are Edward and his father was known as Smitty during his years in the Navy in young Jeremiah's life. Born into a Navy family can be difficult, as he moved many times during his short life, finally landing in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he spent about 12 years.

He had a creative spirit, he liked to paint and draw. We have pictures he painted as a child, and they mean a great deal to us. He also had a lot of fun creating items for friends on an online game he used to play, and send them to us and they were very beautiful.

Jeremiah had a gentle spirit, when he saw someone trying to sweep a cat off of his air conditioner, he saved her and she became his greatest companion in life.

Our family is so grateful for your love, prayers and support as we travel down this long road of grief and mourning.