Mathias James Smith

November 29, 1981 - January 24, 2019

Mathias James Smith was born November 29, 1981 in Werkberg, Germany. He departed is life on January 24, 2019. Mathias was the son of James Smith and Clarissa Punkin (late Charles “Champ”) Stevenson. Preceded in death bye his grandparents, James & Patricia Smith, Howard “Jelly Roll”, (Renita) Howse and James Waddy; uncles, Shawn and Donell and aunt, Jackie. Mathias confessed his life to Christ at an early age, at Immanuel Missionary Baptist church, under Pastor King. Mathias graduated at Pearl/Cohn High School, class of 2000. He also graduated from Miller Motte Technical College for Welding. If he gave you a hand shake, a hug, you felt his love, something that you would never forget. He LOVED his family. He Loved kids, and he was a great Father. Mathias was employed at TDOT, Subway and T.A. Kaiser Heating & Air of Nashville. Mathias leaves to cherish his memories a devoted mother, Clarissa (Punkin) Stevenson; father, James Smith; grandmother, Dorothy Waddy, and his devoted son, Mathias Smith, Jr., Tomaz and Quiairria; brothers, DeEdward, Delando, Joshua, James III and Thomas Smith; sisters, Niki Stevenson and Shontelle Williams-Cosby; aunts, Evelyn, Dorothea and Ingrid Griffin, Leslie (Leon) Gardner, Sharonda Howse, Charsity Howse, Cassie, Mary, and Linda Stevenson, and Freda (Paul) Brownlow, Marilyn Alford, Reneita (John) Smith-Lewis and Donna Fisher; uncles, Howard Griffin, Tony Fisher and Cornelius Smith; cousins, Kelonda, Rolonda, Cedric, Keynisha, Ta’coiya, KeShawna, Akiva, Kristen, Robert, Deniseya, LaDarius, Patches, Jamique, Adriana, DeAndrea, Shamari, London, Dantwan, Kenton (Kendra), Ebony, Antonio, Janelle Lewis, Ton Sherletta, Carletha (Susan) and Aljuan; devoted cousins, Tweety Bird and a devoted friend, Taliah; devoted God mother, Sandra Griffey; devoted families, Howse, Stevenson, Sheffield and Robinson; his West Nashville crew, Cory, Derrick, Jermaine, CJ, Lorenzo and Big Norris; and other host of family members & friends and the West Nashville Family and the Friday night card crew.