Edwin Eugene Smith

Edwin Eugene Smith obituary, Carthage, TX

Edwin Eugene Smith

Edwin Smith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home - Carthage on Jan. 24, 2025.

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Edwin Eugene Smith, 72, of Long Branch, Texas, formerly of Kilgore, Texas, passed away Wednesday evening, January 22, 2025, in Longview, Texas. He was born to Moultrie Smith, Jr. and Sybil Jean Akin Smith in Nacogdoches, Texas on May 15, 1952. Ed was a Kilgore High School graduate. He worked as a welder in the oil and gas industry for Energy Weldfab, Inc. Ed was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed metal detecting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include Ed's wife, Jean Whiteside; sons, Brad Smith and Adam Smith; brother, Ken Smith; and numerous grandchildren.
Cremation arrangements are by Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home.
A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.

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Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home - Carthage

1131 State Highway 149 Post Office Box 1136, Carthage, TX 75633

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