Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at Mt. Sinai Gospel Church for Willie West Smith Sr., 61, of Jersey City. He passed away Oct. 15. He was the son of John W. Smith and the late Lizzie Mae Smith; the brother of Willie W. Smith, Isabelle Smith, and the late Linda Smith Coleman; the brother-in-law of Gary Coleman; the husband of Debra Smith Battle; the father of Lucretia Holland, Rochelle Holland Ford, Willie W. Smith Jr., and Darryl Smith; the grandfather of six; the father-in-law of William Ford; the uncle of Cheryl Coleman White, Tameka Coleman, and Gary Coleman; and a great-uncle, cousin, and friend to many more. Services arranged by Watson Mortuary Service of Jersey City.