Edward Price SMITH

McMinnville resident and Grundy County, TN native Edward Price Smith, age 93, was born November 1, 1916 and died February 22, 2010 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A contractor and member of the Smyrna Church of Christ, he was the son of the late J.E. and Katie Killian Smith. He was married June 26, 1942 to Thelma Leona Green Smith who preceded him in death March 10, 2009. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two half-brothers, J.L. and H.D. Smith; sister, Delma Byars and half-sister, Evelyn Winton. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Ron and Barbara Smith of Murfreesboro, TN and Jim and Jackie Smith of McMinnville, TN; four grandchildren and their spouses, Lt. Col. Stephen G. and Laura Smith of Ft. Stewart, GA, Sandra Gail and Lee Curtis and Jeffrey Randall and Susan Smith both of McMinnville and Karen Denise and Brian Killen of Smyrna, TN; great-grandchildren, Cody and Sydney Smith, Dillon and Katie Killen, Tia, Rylan, Kreed, McKinlee, Bralee and Bren Curtis, Tori Smith, Brittany (Michael) Jones, Micha Gentry, Taylor Smith and Kelsey and Daniel Aune; two great-great-grandchildren, Emmalee Smith and Kylan Jones; two half-sisters, Florence Meeks of Indiana and Margaret Hester of Tullahoma, TN and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Smyrna Church of Christ with Jonathan Stubblefield officiating. Burial followed in the Smyrna Cemetery with full military honors administered by the American Legion Post 173 and VFW Post 5064. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Meals on Wheels c/o High's.