Rickey Smiley says goodbye to son Brandon: ‘God is still good and I won’t complain’
Comedian Rickey Smiley shared pictures and video on social media of the funeral and burial Saturday of his son, Brandon Smiley.
“I had to say goodbye to my son Brandon Smiley today, but God is still good and I won’t complain,” said Smiley, a Birmingham native, in a post on Twitter, with video of the burial from Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.
He shared a photo of him with Brandon’s casket from the funeral service Saturday at Faith Chapel in Birmingham.
“Saying goodbye to my son yesterday before his Standing Ovation ceremony,” he wrote.
Brandon Smiley, 32, who also worked as a comedian, died on Jan. 29. His cause of death has not been announced, but no foul play is suspected.
Brandon Jamaad Smiley was found unresponsive inside his residence by a friend, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.
The discovery was made by a friend at 10:07 a.m. on Jan. 29 in the 2300 block of 31st Ave. North. Brandon Smiley was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:52 a.m.
Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said an autopsy performed early Monday found no evidence of trauma or foul play and the cause of death is pending additional laboratory studies.