Jaden Lee Smith, age 16, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024. He was born in Robeson County, NC on February 12, 2008. He was a current student at St. Pauls High School and he was loved by all who knew him. His absence will surely be felt and he will be missed by so many.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Cindy Gail Jacobs, and his mother, Jessica Nicole Freeman Smith.

He is survived by his father, Bill Smith; his brothers, William Hunt and Bill Smith, Jr.; his maternal great-grandmother, Betty Barnes; his paternal grandmother, Gloris Ann Smith; his uncle, Randall Smith; a special cousin, Bobby Barnes; and his girlfriend, Sienna Lowery.

The family will receive friends and loved ones prior to the service on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, from 2:00-3:00 PM at Full Gospel Holiness Church, 4020 W. McDuffie Crossing Road in Lumberton, NC. Following the visitation, a graveside service will be held in the church's cemetery at 3:00 PM with Rev. Darrin Moore officiating.