Greer Co. - Obit for Ed Smith, 2006

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Ed Smith

STRATFORD - Ed Smith, 79, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006, in Dumas.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church with the Rev.
Charles Mendenhall, pastor of Victory Center in Guymon, Okla., officiating.
Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery with flag detail by American Legion Post
No. 224 of Dumas. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors.

Mr. Smith was born Sept. 9, 1927, in Willow, Okla., to Dan and Mary Smith. On
Dec. 24, 1949, he married Charlene "Sherry" Bolster who preceded him in death
on March 2, 1998. He had been a resident of Stratford most of his life, and
was a member of First Christian Church in Stratford. He was owner/operator of
Chevron gas station, Golden Spread Implement, Buckle & Bow Shoe Store and
Stratford Tire Store and Motorcycle, all located in Stratford. Mr. Smith was
co-owner of Shaffer Plough Co. in Pratt, Kan., and owned ranches at Black
Mesa, Okla., and in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Nick Cozart, on May 17, 1996.

Survivors include a son, Barry Kent Smith and wife Dana of Stratford; a
daughter, Tana Pemberton and husband Steve of Stratford; two sisters, Carol
Robison of Dallas and Margaret Teakell of Broken Bow; four grandchildren, Neal
Smith, Monique Kager, Ramey Cozart and Jaret Pemberton; and six great-
grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second, Dumas, TX
79029.

The family will be at 1210 N. Chestnut in Stratford.

Sign the online guest book at www.morrisonfuneraldirectors.com.