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Alfonso Columbus Smith was born to the late William Jeremiah and Annie B. Smith on February 10, 1940 in Dallas, Texas as the 2nd of 5 children. Alfonso, affectionately known as “Bubba” or “Smitty” to his family and friends, saw his sunset on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Alfonso graduated in 1958 from the historical Lincoln […]

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