Kendrick Ray Smith was born on February 23, 1991, to Willie Ray Newsome of Pinola, Mississippi and Latricia Renea Smith Johnson of Magee, Mississippi. He was a member of Mt. Zion Jr. Church and graduated from Magee High School in 2009. He attended Kendrick Ray Smith was born on February 23, 1991, to Willie Ray Newsome of Pinola, Colin Community College for a short period. He was a very outgoing and joyful person. Everyone loved him especially his family. He nearly knew everyone young or old that what was so funny. He also worked many different jobs.

He was preceded in death by both grandmothers, Beatrice Smith and Mary Lou Newsome and his grandfather, Jessie Smith, Sr.

He leaves to cherish his memories: a wife of five years, Keirra Smith; four boys, Noriego and Diego Holloway, Kendrick Smith and Kendon Smith; four daughters, Danashia Sims, Shuniyah Hobbs, Daglindia Sims and Dakylah Sims; his father, Willie Ray (Brenda) Newsome; mother, LaTricia Renea (Mikel) Johnson; one biological brother, Dorian (LaQuoya) Smith-Coleman; one stepbrother, Jeremy Hartzog; stepsisters, LaMonica Sampson, Tanikka Lee, KaSandra Smith, and Dalicia Berry; one living grandfather, Billy Ray Newsome; mother-in-law, Trudy (Jerry) Bridges; one biological nephew, DeMarion Smith-Coleman; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.