Markey Smoke Gardner, 37, of Virginia Beach was reported to have died on April 18, 2012. Born November 27, 1974, in Norfolk, he attended Bowling Park Elementary, Azalea Gardens Middle School, and Norview High School. He was survived by two children, Daunte Scott and Nisha Bazemore, and was predeceased by a son, Larry Markey Hawkins.

The obituary did not provide details about the circumstances or cause of his death, and no information about arrests or suspects has been published.

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