HILLIARD ALVIN SMITH III

Hilliard Alvin Smith III, 69, a native of Patterson, Louisiana, and a resident of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, died at 1:26 a.m. May 6, 2024 at HCA Florida Fort Walton Destin Hospital.
Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday until the funeral services at Davis Watkins Funeral Home, 113 Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years; Audrey “Pat” Smith of Fort Walton Beach; daughters Makiesha, Akielah (Robert) and Halona; brothers Johnny Earl Carbin Jr., Clemous Mingo, and Mark Smith; sisters Naomi (James) Perry, Mary (Landolph) Prevot Jr., Melanie Gobert, Faith Smith, Rosalind Williams, Elda (Ronald) Johnson, all of Patterson, Jackie (Deserie) Wilson of Houma and Tina (Calvin) Williams of Norfolk, Virginia; and grandchildren Diamonee, 24, Simiya, 19, D’Kai, 9, Sir’Mayne, 8, Safiyah, 6, Raijhan, 4, and Siana, 11 months; and goddaughter/cousin Caprice and Kelvin.
He was preceded in death his mother Mildred McKenzie Smith Carbin and step parents Johnny Carbin Sr. and Lillie Smith; brothers Lawerence and Dale Smith; sisters Carol Smith Carbin James and Sandra Leona Smith; grandparents Elliot McKenzie, Naomi DeGraffenaried , Hilliard Smith Sr. and Beatrice Smith; and nephews Kim Jerome Gobert, II and Lanier Prevot.