Walter Smiley Jr. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Walter Smiley Jr. (Fort Wayne, Indiana), who passed away at the age of 47, on January 17, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Walter Smiley Jr. to show support.
He was predeceased by: his mother Nancy Howell; his daughter Kamiza Smiley; his grandparents, Rev. Calvin Sr., Magnolia Howell, Eugene, Edna and Mae Thigpen; his great-grandparent Nancy J. Hill; his aunts and uncles, Jean, Calvin Jr., Richard Smiley and Elaine Smiley; and his cousin Dominik Files.
He is survived by: his wife Teresa Mazique; his children, Janyla Mack of Detroit, MI and DeMarion Smiley; his grandchildren, Londyn and Justn Jr.; his father Walter Sr. (Jackie Smiley); his siblings, Shirley Jones, Katrina Smiley, Sabrina Smiley, Yolanda Townes and Jeremy Church; his in-laws, William and Roshell Mazique; and his sister-in-law Katrina (Patricia Mazique). He is also survived by other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
