SERVICE
Hill & Son Funeral Home in
Appleton City, Missouri on
Friday, May 29, 2009 at
11:00 a.m.

MINISTERS
Reverend Bob Fenwick and Pastor Tony Reynolds

VISITATION
Hill & Son Funeral Home in
Appleton City, Missouri on
Thursday, May 28, 2009 from
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

MILITARY GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Missouri Honor Guard

INTERMENT
Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, Missouri

MEMORIALS
Ellett Memorial Hospital Foundation or
Appleton City Landmarks Restoration

Eddie L. "Ed" Smith, son of Albert Richard and Leona Beatrice (Lair) Smith was born August 11, 1929 in Cedar County, Missouri. He passed away May 26, 2009 at Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City, Missouri at 79 years of age.
Ed grew up in Stockton and Bolivar later moving with his family to Appleton City where he attended and graduated from high school in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Ed worked as a driver for Burtay Gas Company in the early 1950's and then the Skelgas Company where he retired in 1985.
Eddie and Ellen Dorreen Swopes were united in marriage November 5th 1950 in Eureka Springs, Missouri and to this union two children were born. He was a life-time member of the Montrose VFW and belonged to the First Christian Church in Appleton City.
Ed loved a good joke and everyone knew where they stood with him as he always spoke his mind. He enjoyed a good western movie and loved to be outdoors, hunting deer, fishing and boating at the lake. He also enjoyed traveling to National Parks, taking his grandkids to Branson and visiting the Bass Pro Shops. Ed loved his family and spending time with them, the 4th of July fireworks were always at the top of his list of fun family times.
Preceding Ed in death were his parents, wife Ellen Dorreen and son Richard "Bud" Smith. Survivors include his daughter Debbie Weno and husband Claib of Rockville, Missouri; five grandchildren, Becky L. Allis and husband Scott of Lebanon, Missouri, Bobby J. Wright and husband Gary of Aurora, Missouri, Bridget Fennewald and husband Gerald of Appleton City, Colby Weno and wife Melissa of Appleton City, Missouri and Courtney Montgomery and husband Brian of Seymour, Missouri; eight great-grandchildren, Jessica, Kimberly, August, Grace, Mattie, Gavin, Samuel and Allie; his companion Pat Coleman of Roscoe, Missouri; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.