It is with great sadness that the Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department post the passing of Edward Smith.

Edward D. Smith, 87, of Laytonsville, MD passed away on April 13, 2015. Son of the late M. Dean and Ollie Wildermuth Smith. Survived by his beloved wife, Mary Davis Smith and his beloved daughter, Meredith Smith. Also survived by grandchildren, Shaun E. Smith, Andrea and Dimitar Nikolov, a great-grandson, Theodore Reijo Nikolov, as well as a sister, Shirley Creps of Ohio and a brother, Laverne Smith of Ohio. Predeceased by a son, Marshall D. Smith.

Mr. Smith was a Charter Member of the Laytonsville Lions Club, active with the district 22-C eyebank, life member serving 45+ years with the Laytonsville District Fire Department, Montgomery County 4-H volunteer for over 30 years, Maryland 4-H All Star, member of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, avid square dancer, member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, worked for U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and was a shelving assistant at the Olney Library.

Relatives and friends may visit on Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 5pm to 8pm at the Roy W. Barber Funeral Home, 21525 Laytonsville Rd. Laytonsville, MD 20882. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 17, 2015 at 11am at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 21611 Laytonsville Rd. Laytonsville, MD 20882. Interment will follow at Laytonsville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Laytonsville Lions Club Foundation, PO Box 5111, Laytonsville, MD 20882.