Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Smith, Thomas Edward November 6, 2012
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The Urbana Daily Citizen
Thomas E. “Tom” Smith, 77, was carried away by angel wings from his residence 
in Urbana on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
He was born on September 22, 1935, in South Charleston, OH, the son of Jacob 
and Carrie (Williams) Smith. He retired from International Harvester after 39 
years of service and was named the International Harvester Volunteer of the 
Year. Tom was also a member of the Dove Pentecostal Assembly in Springfield. 
He, along with two other gentlemen, designed the Little League Diamonds at the 
city park. Tom coached Little League teams for over 30 years and was elected 
into the Urbana Baseball Hall of Fame.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma (Sloan Salyer) Smith, daughter, Vonnie (Ed) 
Engle of Urbana, sons, Tom Smith Jr. of Urbana, Steve (Valerie) Smith of 
Mechanicsburg, Chuck (Angie) Salyer of St. Paris, Todd (Linda) Salyer of 
Urbana, Greg Salyer of Urbana and Tyler Salyer of Urbana, grandchildren, 
Matthew Smith of Mechanicsburg, Monica (Dan) Morris of Dayton, Amy (Anthony) 
Irwin of Urbana, Matt (Kristy) Hart of Urbana, Kara Salyer of St. Paris, 
Nathan Salyer of St. Paris, Ethan Salyer of Springfield and Cameron Engle of 
Urbana, great-grandchildren, Ely and Gracie Serna and Trevor Irwin, all of 
Urbana, Trent and Brecken Morris of Dayton, Keelee VanHoose of Urbana, Hayden, 
Lauren and Cailyn Haynes of St. Paris and Devin and Addelyn Salyer of St. 
Paris, sisters, Ella Smith of South Charleston and Carrie (Gilbert) Cave of 
Springfield, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Estella “Teddy” Smith, 
sisters, Galen Bethel, Clara Hayes, Annabelle Randall and Lulabelle Mae Smith, 
and brothers, John Smith and Roy Smith.
Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, in the 
Walter & Smith Funeral Home, 642 S. Main St., Urbana, where the funeral 
service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 9, 2012, with Pastor Larry 
Willoughby officiating. Entombment will follow in Oak Dale Cemetery Legacy 
Mausoleum, Urbana


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