Willie Charles Smith II

Willie Charles Smith II, a 16-year-old Black male from Flint, Michigan, grew up surrounded by a large and tightly knit family who knew him best by his nickname, “Dootie.” Born in Flint in 2006, he was remembered in his obituary as a teenager who loved basketball, football, music, and dancing, and who had the kind of personality that lit up a room. Friends and relatives recalled how he would clean the house even when it was already tidy, and how his energy, humor, and kindness made him a joy ...

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