Edward S. Smith went to his heavenly home on June 16, 2011. He was born in Pipestone, Minnesota on May 15, 1930. Mr. Smith, a veteran of the Korean War, worked at the VA Hospital for 33 years as a MSW. He was a member at First Baptist Church in Dublin where he served as a deacon and a member of the TNT Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Suzie Smith, sister Jennie Vankommer, husband Henry, and their daughter Joanne; brother Henry Smith and son Rodney; brother John Smith, wife Lily, and their daughter Bonna Mae; brothers Albert Smith, Jacob Smith, Theodore Smith and wife Carolyn; brother Marvin Smith and wife Jennie; brothers in law Harold Nyeholt and Samuel Roorda. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 57 years, Nancy Nyeholt Smith; daughter Colleen Tillman, and son-in-law Donald; son Tim Smith and daughter-in-law Jenni; grandchildren Jason Tillman and wife Missy, Rebekah Tillman, Sydnee Smith and Callie Smith; great grandchildren Ansley Tillman, Addison Tillman, Eowyn Tillman and Eden Tillman; brothers Daniel Smith and wife Susan, Maynard Smith and wife Fannie; and sisters-in-law Elsie Smith, Hattie Smith, Pearl Smith and Phyllis Roorda; brother-in-law Raymond Nyeholt and wife Jean; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Dr. Kenneth Ellison will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday evening at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home from 6:00PM until 8:00PM. Pallbearers will be Ron Wilson, Wallace Miller, Julian Reynolds, John Parrish, David Senn, Robert Willis, Jimmy Coleman and the TNT Sunday School Class will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, ABC Women's Clinic of Dublin or the Georgia Baptist Children's Home in Baxley, GA.