Santana Smith

Santana Smith was the second of two children born to Cecil Aldridge Sr. and Elizabeth Smith Cantrell.  He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.  He accepted Christ at age eleven, at Church of Christ Temple Holiness, Searcy, Arkansas.
He spent most of his childhood in Ohio.  At the age of eleven, the family relocated to Searcy, Arkansas where he continued his schooling.  As a teenager, Santana began a career distributing for Coca-Cola beverage products throughout the Arkansas area. Shortly afterwards, he married his high school sweetheart Tamika Williams.  He later transitioned into the oil industry, becoming an oil energy foreman.  Santana had a passion for the oil industry, where he was able to travel throughout the United States.
Later in life, he met his soulmate and best friend Whitney Morris. On April 11th, 2019, Santana and Whitney were united in holy matrimony. They planned to renew their vows and love for each other on April 11th, 2020.
Santana was an outgoing, happy, and charismatic man.  He loved to spend time with friends and family, sharing advice and encouragement, and always offering a shoulder to lean on.  A true family man, Santana’s proudest role was that of a father. He loved to brag on his children and supported them in their every ambition.  As his mother’s only son, he was extremely close to her often talking to her hours on end.
Santana was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Essie Mae Smith and Miles Smith, paternal grandparents Willie Frank Aldridge and Mangle Aldridge Sr, father Cecil Aldridge Sr, and son Myles Smith.
He leaves to cherish his loving memories his wife Whitney Morris-Smith; daughters Shalonda Bright, Tailyah Smith, Amauri Smith, Audrianna Curry; sons Damadre Smith, Grant Smith, Taylon Williams, Au’keyveon Curry; sisters Shauntina George (Charles) of Little Rock, AR, Charlotte Kaywood of Chicago, IL, Phyllis Aldridge of Chicago, IL, Lisa Aldridge of Little Rock, AR; brothers Keith Richardson of Dallas, TX, Cecil Adridge Jr. of Forrest City, AR, Alex Aldridge of Augusta, GA, and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, family, and devoted friends.

Visitation Thursday is for extended family only. No gathering, just for you to pay your respects then depart. The funeral service scheduled Friday at 2pm will be for IMMEDIATE FAMILY ONLY. However, the family has asked us to live stream the service on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sullivanfuneralcare