Gregory Lamont Smith

SMITH, Gregory Lamont


Gregory Lamont Smith passed away on February 19, 2008, after a two and a half month battle with complications from cancer.

Mr. Smith was a long time resident of Sacramento after having moved here with his family as a child. He graduated from McClatchy High School and received his bachelors degree from the University of the Pacific. He married Joan M. of Sacramento after graduating. He worked for IBM as a sales representative until he left to become the business manager of the Melvin-Smith Learning Center.

After he married his second wife, Cheri, he left the Melvin-Smith Learning Center to do computer consulting. This led to his employment with the State of California where he served with the IT sections of the California Department of Forestry, Employment Development Department, and the Department of Health Services.

He is best known for his sense of humor, pleasant and positive personality, his willingness to go the extra mile for family, friends, and co-workers-and especially for his love of his family. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Cheri, daughter Stephanie, son Todd, son-in-law Mike, granddaughter Ainsley, mother Muriel, mother and father in law Peg and Chuck, sisters Karen and Shelly, brothers-in-law David T. and David P., sister-in-law Sherry, seven nieces and nephews, and eleven great-nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on April 19, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at Christ Community Church on Manzanita Avenue in Carmichael. In lieu of floral remembrances, the family requests donations to be made to the benevolent fund of Christ Community Church in Mr. Smith's name.