Celeste Depree Smallwood

Celeste Depree Smallwood affectionately known as

Lessie, Cece, & Grandmom peacefully closed her eyes,

April 12, 2025, at York Hospital, surrounded by family.

She fought a courageous battle with Sickle Cell Anemia.

Celeste began her journey in York, PA, born to Troy

Smallwood Sr. and Elizabeth Christian Cummings.

Celeste adored her parents and had a special bond with

her bonus mother, Exia Smallwood. She was educated

in the Hartford Connecticut Public School System and

completed Job Corps. She loved her family and children

unconditionally. Celeste was very kindhearted and

giving.

Celeste is survived by her parents Troy Smallwood Sr.

and Elizabeth Christian Cummings, her stepmother Exia

Smallwood, three beautiful children: Josiah Jones,

Elijah Lugo, and Ziasia Lugo, thirteen sisters: Courtney,

Caprice (Davin), Christian (Jimmy), Charity, Tal’Lyah,

Tiara, Tylah, Taniyah, Jocelyn, Tiara, Leyshka, Yalitza,

& Ellen, seven brothers: Troy Jr. (Meghan), Trevon,

Isaiah (Pearla), Josiah, Joel, Tyrese (Naya), and

Tysean, Fourteen nieces & thirteen nephews, and one

great niece, and a Goddaughter, Ja ‘Ziyah . Celeste is

also survived by her paternal grandparents: Charles &

Karen Smallwood, maternal grandmother: Frances

Hoover, six aunts: Tracey Johnson (Danny), Deborah

Smallwood, Kelli Smallwood, Cassandra Christian,

Angela Hoover-Price (Steve), and Nicole Hoover, two

uncles: Charles Smallwood Jr., and Andrew Hoover III

(Ajeenah), and host of relatives & friends. She was

proceeded in death by her maternal grandfathers,

paternal and maternal great grandparents.

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