Leonard Smith

The Life of Lorenzo Smith

I Lorenzo Smith better known as “Fatman” was born September 5, 1974 to Nancy Ann White and Lorenzo Cook of Cleveland, Ohio. Fatman was the second oldest of Nancy’s nine children.

He attended the Cleveland Public School System where he later received his G.E.D. He found employment with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, he was later employed with the Metro Security System until his illness.   To have known him, you knew he was stubborn, grumpy, and spoiled by his mother but most of all he was a loner. Fatman was very  smart and when it came to game shows such as Jeopardy he was very knowledgeable. Fatman’s favorite pastime was his remote, watching TV, smoking      Newports, drinking St. Ides beer, and later adopted Steel Reserve beer. Whether win or lose he was a diehard Cleveland Browns.

Two most important things he treasured, in life was his only son          Carlos,  whom he was most proud of and wanted nothing but the best for him and was honored to call him son. He loved Carlos unconditionally. Second he loved his mother. Although they didn’t always see eye to he truly loved her dearly.

Lorenzo “Fatman” Smith departed this life at his brother “David’s” home on  November 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Anderson; nephew,     Antwan Mitchell; grandmothers Lue Bertha White and Mrs. Cook; grandfathers, Norwood White and Mr. Cook; uncles, Othello Lee and Charles Cook; auntie: Kimberly Cook; cousin; Bernard Lee; great grandmother Rosie Lee Smith; great grandfather: Robert Smith; great aunts, Marjorie Johnson and Gwendolyn Smith; two great cousins

Annette Jones and Rosemary Smith.

He leaves to cherish his memorys, son, Carlos Stewart, mother: Nancy White;  father, Lorenzo (Alicia) Cook; six sisters, Falicia, Suray (Lashawn) Goiser, Monica (Leonard) Parker, Sheretta( Marvin deceased) Tanks, Linda and Octavia; two brothers, Johnnie and David; one grandfather, Moses (Dale) Lee III; five aunts, Mosezetter, Margie (Shawn) Bradley, Deborah (Garry) Sutton, DeeDee and Michelle; two uncles, Moses Lee lV and Sylvester Cook; three great-uncles Robert Smith, Richard (Delores) Smith and Marion (Kelly) Smith; one great-aunt Bobbie (Reginald) White; one very close friend Ashely Taylor; 22 nieces and nephews; 20 great nieces and nephews, and a host of family and friends.