With deepest sorrow we at Henryhand Funeral Home regret to announce the passing of Jalaiya Symone Smith, 2, of Salters, SC, who passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024.

WITH PROFOUND SADNESS, WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF OUR BELOVED JALAIYA SYMONE SMITH ON JUNE 3, 2024. BORN ON JANUARY 24, 2022, IN FLORENCE, SC. JALAIYA GRACED OUR LIVES WITH HER PRESENCE AND LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON ALL WHO KNEW HER.

JALAIYA WAS THE CHERISHED DAUGHTER OF FANTASIA PALMER AND JIMMY SMITH. SHE WAS THE TREASURED GRANDDAUGHTER OF MELITA AND JAMES MOORE, PAPA JIMMY SMITH, AND GRANDMOTHER YVONNE POMPEY. HER LOVING SIBLINGS, BROTHERS CAMDEN ROYSTER, KEMON JOHNSON, AND ZYQUAN SMITH, AND SISTERS ZORIANNA SMITH AND ZYNAIZHA SMITH, WILL FOREVER HOLD HER MEMORY IN THEIR HEARTS.

JALAIYA WAS ADORED BY HER EXTENDED FAMILY, INCLUDING HER AUNTS LEKITA SMITH, TORAY POMPEY, SHAMEEKA SMITH, SHAYLONDA MCCLARY, RACHEL BELLAMY, CHERYL WILLIAMS, AND JENNIFER BELLAMY, AND HER UNCLES, BRADLEY PALMER, SHAKEEM SCOTT, BRYCE PERTELL, DARIEN POMPEY, AND HARRY BELLAMY JR. AND GOD MOTHER, BANETTA GAMBLE. SHE WAS PREDECEASED BY HER AUNT, AMANDA BELLAMY WHO PASSED ON THE SAME DAY HOURS AFTER JALAIYA DIED AND WAS REVIVED WITH A MESSAGE TO HER DAUGHTER TO INFORM FANTASIA THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT WITH JALAIYA. HER GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, WILLIE BELL ROGERS, HARRY AND PATRICIA BELLAMY, MINISTER REBECCA BROWN AND ESTHER (THOMAS) COATES. ALSO MOURN HER PASSING.

JALAIYA LEAVES BEHIND A HOST OF COUSINS AND ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER VIBRANT AND NURTURING SPIRIT. KNOWN FOR HER LOVE OF DANCING AND SINGING, JALAIYA HAD A REMARKABLE ABILITY TO BRIGHTEN ANY ROOM. SHE ENJOYED BOSSING PEOPLE AROUND WITH HER SWEET AND COMMANDING PRESENCE AND FOUND GREAT JOY IN WATCHING GRACIE'S CORNER AND WAS AN AVID FAN OF THE TROLLS, DELIGHTING IN THEIR COLORFUL ADVENTURES AND
CHEERFUL SONGS. DESPITE HER BRIEF TIME WITH US, JALAIYA MADE A POWERFUL AND LASTING IMPRESSION ON EVERYONE SHE ENCOUNTERED.

The family is receiving friends and family at 1874 Blakely Road, Salters, SC.

All arrangements and professional services have been entrusted to Henryhand Funeral Home of Kingstree, SC. 843-354-2292.