James Robert Smith

(formerly Ralphie Lozier III) was born in Bremerton, WA on December 30, 1989 to Rhonda Jones and Ralph Lozier, and joined his mother in paradise on July 19, 2016.A uniquely talented athlete in baseball, softball, football, and wrestling, he was well-liked for his larger-than-life personality. Growing up in the North Kitsap area, his unparalleled power hitting won him many accolades in baseball. He earned countless championships and MVP awards in tribal tournaments, and competed multiple times in the Softball World Series and the Babe Ruth World Series, where he set a home run record that stands to this day.He was a proud Muckleshoot tribal member, fisherman, and hunter, with many special friends and relatives in and around the Muckleshoot, Port Gamble, Suquamish, Quinault, and Quileute reservations.He was preceded in death by his mother, Rhonda, and stepfather, Lloyd Smith Jr. He is survived by grandparents Mike Sr. and Barbara Jones, Nancy Sigo (Jim Henry), Lloyd Sr. and Jan Smith, Ron and Sharon Charles, and Kate and Pete Perez; parents, Mike Jr. and Michelle Jones of Little Boston, and Ralph Lozier (Melissa Calvert) of Enumclaw; siblings Trisdin Lozier, Leesa Lozier, Miranda Smith, Reuben Smith (Jessie Lemickson), Mike Jones III, Anthony Jones Sr. (Hannah), and Christopher Jones; nieces Clara Jones and Makinley Smith; nephews Zeke Lozier, Anthony Jones Jr. and Russell Smith; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and innumerable friends.Services will be held on July 29, 2016 at 1:00 PM (with viewing beginning at 11 am) at the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribal Center, 31912 Little Boston Road NE, Kingston, WA, Kari and Dennis DeCoteau officiating. Arrangements through Cook Family Funeral Home; online guestbook for the family.