He was born October 22, 1947 in Magnolia to the late Jessie Edgar Smith and Venetia Oleta (Wisener) Smith. He was a member of Immanual Baptist Church, the American Legion, played bass for twenty plus years, loved music and his family, and anyone he met. He never met a stranger.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army from May 10, 1967 to May 9, 1973. He retired from Magnolia Police Department where he was a dispatcher for over 30 plus years.
Eddie is preceded in death by his parents; grandmother Leola Wisener; brother Jimmy Wayne Smith; sister Martha Cheatham, and three brothers in law, Dewey Cheatham, George Montgomery, and Eddie Souter.
Eddie is survived by his wife Diane Montgomery Smith of Magnolia; daughter Stacy Stanton of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania; brother Derrill Smith and wife Lydia of El Dorado; sister in law Mary Souter of Taylor; three brothers in law, Richard Montgomery, Billy Montgomery, and Bryan Montgomery all of Magnolia; and two nephews, Scott Smith and wife Ashley of El Dorado, Arkansas and Jeff Smith of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, August 4, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. with a graveside service to follow at 2:30 pm at Memorial Park Cemetery with Bro. Allen Garrett officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., PO Box 38, Magnolia, Arkansas 71753 to assist the family with funeral expenses.
He was born October 22, 1947 in Magnolia to the late Jessie Edgar Smith and Venetia Oleta (Wisener) Smith. He was a member of Immanual Baptist Church, the American Legion, played bass for twenty plus years, loved music and his family, and anyone he met. He never met a stranger.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army from May 10, 1967 to May 9, 1973. He retired from Magnolia Police Department where he was a dispatcher for over 30 plus years.
Eddie is preceded in death by his parents; grandmother Leola Wisener; brother Jimmy Wayne Smith; sister Martha Cheatham, and three brothers in law, Dewey Cheatham, George Montgomery, and Eddie Souter.
Eddie is survived by his wife Diane Montgomery Smith of Magnolia; daughter Stacy Stanton of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania; brother Derrill Smith and wife Lydia of El Dorado; sister in law Mary Souter of Taylor; three brothers in law, Richard Montgomery, Billy Montgomery, and Bryan Montgomery all of Magnolia; and two nephews, Scott Smith and wife Ashley of El Dorado, Arkansas and Jeff Smith of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, August 4, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. with a graveside service to follow at 2:30 pm at Memorial Park Cemetery with Bro. Allen Garrett officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., PO Box 38, Magnolia, Arkansas 71753 to assist the family with funeral expenses.
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