Gary Smith was born in New York, NY on May 16, 1958 to his parents, William and Gladys Smith. He received his education at George Washington High School.

Gary departed this life on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 and was preceded in death by father, William Smith and mother, Gladys Grant. He lives to cherish memories sister, Rosemary Fields; brother, Kenneth Smith; aunts, Claudia Drinks and Yvonne Hamilton; nieces, Shevalia Myers and Christina Fields; nephews, Alec Fields, Jr.; and a host of cousins