Marvin Sylvester Smith (AKA Smitty) was born in Sunderland, Maryland, to the late Benjamin (AKA Kido) and Caroline Smith, on January 15, 1947.

Smitty received his education from the Calvert County, Maryland School System. Smitty accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He enjoyed going to church with his late Uncle and Aunt, Herman and Martha Carter.

Smitty was a happy, energetic person. He was very friendly and outgoing and always had a smile; a passionate and kindhearted individual to all he knew. Smitty was proficient and professional in all sorts of masonry. He owned his own masonry company, the Anne Arundel Masonry, at the age of 21. He would stick out his chest and brag to his family and friends as often as he could. Smitty called his hands "magic hands." One of his prize creations was the Hargrove Mansion in Lothian, Maryland. He also helped in the design of several Cherry Blossom Balls and on several occasions he built the chair for the Cherry Blossom Queen.

Smitty entered into holy matrimony on March 19, 1966, and from this union are three children. He leaves to cherish his precious memories his wife, Madeline Smith; two sons Darell and Fabian Smith; one daughter, Reesa (Weedy) Smith; three brothers, James (Agnes), Everett and Winfield Smith; four sisters, Calvertia Parrish, Phyllis McKinney, Yvonne Henson (Larry) and Lorraine Amos (Horace), mother-in-law, Eva Smith, four grand children, two great-grandchildren, four aunts, four brothers-in-law, six sisters-in-law and a host of nieces, nephews, family and devoted friends.

Arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home.

Visitation:
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Carroll Western UM Church, 2325 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Carroll Western UM Church, 2325 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Service:
11:00 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Carroll Western UM Church, 2325 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Cemetery:
Carroll Western Cemetery, Barstow Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.