John Edwin "Ed" Smith^[1]

1926 - 2018  (91 years)

• Name	John Edwin "Ed" Smith
  Born	9 Dec 1926	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	10 Apr 2018  [3]
  Buried	13 Apr 2018	Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I445176	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Rev. John K. Smith,   b. 7 Mar 1872, Saxton, Kentucky ,   d. 21 Dec 1947, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Myrtle Privette,   b. 5 Apr 1900, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Jun 1983  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F179339	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Marie Huffaker,   b. 25 Apr 1926, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Mar 2018  (Age 91 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1944
  Children	1. John Edwin Smith, Jr.,   b. 9 Oct 1956  (Age 68 years)   2. Vicki Jane Smith   3. Cathy Jean Smith,   b. 25 May 1952  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F178731	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Dec 1926 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 13 Apr 2018 - Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 2 Mar 2018. Dorothy Marie Huffaker Smith obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: John E Smith Event Type: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 3 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1927 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 13 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John K Smith Head Male 58 Kentucky Myrtle Smith Wife Female 30 Tennessee John E Smith Son Male 3 Tennessee Margaret J Smith Daughter Female 1 Tennessee Delia R Smith Daughter Female 0 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 10 Apr 2018. December 9, 1926 - April 10, 2018 John Edwin Smith, Sr., 91, of Seymour, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 surrounded by his children. On March 1, 1944, Ed married the sweet soul mate of his life, Marie, and together they lived and loved for 74 years. He was a veteran of World War II where he served in the Philippine Islands as a soldier in the Army. He served faithfully as the minister of music at many churches and was a longtime member of FBC Seymour where he also served as the Senior Adult Pastor. He lived out his faith daily in front of his family and passed on a love for his Lord and for music to each of them. As beloved “Papa” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he was a gentle, kind and devoted grandfather who was always quick to offer a smile and encouraging words. Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Marie H. Smith; his parents, Rev. J. K. and Myrtle Privette Smith; and his sister, Jeanette Smith Weaver (Ralph). Ed is survived by his children, Vicki Paul and husband Jack, Cathy Cantrell and husband Darrell, Johnny Smith and wife Sheila; grandchildren, Benji Smith and wife Erika, and Brandon Smith; great-grandchildren, Sawyer Smith, Sullivan (Sully) Smith and Spencer Smith; honorary grandchildren, Justin Crisp and Olivia Crisp Lakatosh; brother, Paul L. Smith and wife Carolyn; sister, D. Ruth Smith; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: Jack Paul, Darrell Cantrell, Benji Smith, Brandon Smith, Joe Crisp, Michael Justus, and Will Lakatosh. We wish to especially thank Freedom Senior Living’s staff and Liz DiBernardo with Avalon Hospice for their compassion and loving care of Ed and also Gerald Robinson, DDS. Our family finds healing in God’s tender embrace, and in knowing others remember and care. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7pm Thursday, April 12th with the funeral service to follow at 7pm in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel. Pastor Bruce Yates will be officiating. Family and friends will meet 10am Friday at Highland South Memorial Park for the graveside service and interment. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post #104. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 188729276).