Several persons in the entertainment fraternity who were expected to show their final respects to popular dancer David 'Ice' Smith at his funeral were noticeably absent.
However, just about enough persons turned up at the Our Lady of the Angels Church on Molynes Road, St Andrew, and made it a rather 'happy' thanksgiving service.
Also, most who attended chose to stay outside during the service and used every opportunity to show off their new dance moves and pose for the cameras.
Had they went inside, they just might have filled the church.
Dancehall group Voicemail, deejay Mr G and dancers Sample Six, Sadiki and Keiva were the few members of the 'dancing fraternity' who were spotted hanging outside the church.
Natalie 'Pinky' Smith, sister of the slain dancer, told THE STAR that she had no problem with the absence of some persons as she really was not looking for handouts.
"Keiva called me this morning and told me she had to call somebody else to get my number and I told her 'no problem'. She called to say she would show her support ... If she could do that they could have done that too ... I'm not looking for anything; I'm glad this is over now," she said.
As promised by Tommy Thompson, funeral director and chief executive of Brite Lite Funeral Services, Ice did not get the usual over-the-top dancehall-style funeral.
Fashion statements
Most of the women were conservatively dressed and pulled off the look for the occasion.
The men, on the other hand, chose to make fashion statements. Oversize sunglasses, 'blinging' belts, and even scarves completed their attire.
Ice was renowned for his Gully Creepa dance, which received international attention during the Olympics when Usain Bolt performed the move after his victories.
The dancer was gunned down in the early hours of Boxing Day, December 26, 2008, along Newark Avenue, Kingston 11.
The St Andrew Central police said Ice was killed moments after exiting a bar where he had gone to purchase a pack of cigarettes.
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