MACON — Paul “Pablo” Smith Jr., 53, died Dec. 8, 2025, in Macon.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, with Terry Lee Rice Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Toliver Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-5 p.m Friday at Lee-Sykes Funeral Home Chapel. Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Macon is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Smith was born March 17, 1972, in Macon, to Paul and Christine Patterson Smith. He was a graduate of Noxubee County High School and was formerly employed as a subcontractor. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his children, Princess Smith, Precious Smith, Jazlylon Smith and JaPaul Smith, all of Macon, and Paul Smith III of Indianapolis, Indiana; siblings, Shawanda Marshall of Tupelo, Kelvin Smith and Jacorius Smith, both of Macon; and eight grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Russell Taylor, Timothy Ivy, Michael Buckhelter, Troy Halbert, Darrell Skinner and Michael Stewart.