Eric Domonic  Smalls  (Age 31) of Waldorf, Maryland.

On Sunday, April 18, 2021, Eric Domonic Smalls, affectionately known as "Lil Eric", departed his earthly life and entered into eternal rest at UM Laurel Medical Center, Laurel,MD, in the presence of his wife and parents.

Lil Eric was born to Tammy LaVonne Smalls and Curtis Eric Smalls on April 6, 1990 in Clinton, MD. He was baptized at an early age. As he grew, so did his faith and love for God. He spent his adult life ministering to many people and preaching the word of God. Lil Eric had hopes of opening and starting his own ministry.

Lil Eric married Ebuny Monet Shelton on August 22nd, 2015. From this union, they were blessed with two wonderful kids,Charlie LeNora and Brock Oliver. God saw fit to increase their blessing and their third child will be born in October. Lil Eric loved his wife and kids. He dedicated his time making many memories with his family. He was the camera man and always captured candid moments with his family. During his time off, Eric devoted his time homeschooling his kids and focused on their education.

Lil Eric was educated in the Prince Georges County School System. In his nineth grade year, he joined the football team at Frederick Douglas High School, where he played for 3 years. He continued his love for football at McDonough High School and played for the Rams his senior year. Lil Eric graduated from Maurice J. McDonough High School in 2008. He attended West Virginia State University, where he was a member of the Yellow Jackets football team. He continued his studies at the College of Southern Maryland.

In his early years, Lil Eric was a cub scout and joined the Boys and Girls Club, where he played baseball and basketball. Family and friends were very important to Lil Eric. He spent a lot of time with his cousins and enjoyed attending family events. Lil Eric was soft-spoken, but very verbal. He loved a good debate, often expressing his views on social media. He was very passionate about issues he felt were important. He was so passionate about encouraging people that he created a men's group to uplift and encourage men. The group was called Iron Sharpens Iron-I Am My Brother's Keeper. Lil Eric used this group to discuss issues that men may be facing. He offered prayer and always checked in to make sure all of his members were ok.

Lil Eric had several interests. He loved sports, particularly football and was a true Redskins fan. He also enjoyed music, playing XBox and had a very strong love for tennis shoes. He adored outings with his family, it was the biggest part of his life.

Lil Eric was preceded in death by his grandmothers,Carolyn Ann Thomas and Martha LeNora Smalls;grandfather, Curtis Holmes Smalls and aunt, Clarice Nave. Left to cherish his memories is his wife, Ebuny Smalls; daughter, Charlie Smalls; son, Brock Smalls and an unborn child; parents, Eric and Tammy Smalls; sister, Erykah Smalls; grandfather, James Thomas (Ruby); mother-in-law,Tanya Clark; father-in-law, Paul Shelton (Janice); aunts,Wanda Powell, Raquel Smalls (Steve), Kim Hart, Tammi Ramzziddin and Dana Martinez ; uncles, Wayne Thomas and Shawn Thomas (Nikki); sister-in-law, Taaron McMurray; brother-in-law, Darrell Clark (Dominique);godparents, Kimberly Tolson and Marvin Powell; goddaughter, Nevaeh McPhatter; niece, Emerie McMurray; nephew, Grayson Clark and a host of family and friends.

Viewing will be held 10:00 am, until time of Service, 12:00 pm, Tuesday, April, 27, 2021, Lighthouse Baptist Church, 3150 Middletown Road, Waldorf, Maryland 20603. Interment  Heritage Memorial Cemetery, 13472 Poplar Hill Road, Waldorf, Maryland 20601.

To view the service via live stream, please go to the website for Lighthouse Baptist Church, www.lbcw.org.