Phillip Smoker Jr.

Phillip “Choya” Smoker, Jr., 43, of Frazer died Monday night, March 7, 2022, at his family home.

He was born July 10, 1978, in Wolf Point to Phillip and Rosalie Smoker. He was the third of eight children. He was the only son and loved that fact. He was a middle child and, because he was the only boy, his sisters catered to him. He attended and graduated from Frazer School with honors and was the valedictorian of his class of 1996. He played many sports in his high school career and excelled at basketball. He also participated in cross country and track.

In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting with his father, Phillip Sr. He danced traditional in his youth and enjoyed attending pow-wows with his family. He loved to cook and try out new recipes.

He enlisted in the United States Army in 1997 but, because he developed asthma, he received a medical discharge. He attended DeVry College in Phoenix, Ariz., and majored in computer graphics science. After a year, he came home and attended college off and on at Fork Peck Community College. Before he could finish, he was in a car accident that affected him and lost use of his left arm. He was very intelligent and loved to learn new things. He would research about anything and visit about what he learned. He liked to share his knowledge.

He enjoyed family gatherings and loved his family as he was happy to see them all when they’d come to visit. He had a nickname for everyone who meant something to him. He liked to joke around and make everyone laugh.

He had many friends and he loved to visit with his family and friends. He would load up his friends or sisters and go for a cruise either the small town of Frazer or Wolf Point. He enjoyed his cars he would hook up his radio system and bass. He loved to listen to music. He also loved watching TV or movies with his mom.

He is survived by his mother, Rosalie Smoker; and sisters, Sonya Smoker, Tiana Smoker, Sheena Smoker, Teera Smoker, Rhea Smoker and Donell Smoker.

He was preceded in death with his sister, Lonell Smoker.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 15, at the Frazer Community Hall. Interment followed at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.