Edwin "Eddie" Smith Sr., 75, of Cumming, died Aug. 22, 2012.

Eddie was a native of Forsyth County and a 1955 graduate of Forsyth County High School. He was a member of Coal Mountain Baptist Church.

His parents, Inmon and Edith Smith; and his brother, Loyd Smith, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his loving and devoted wife of 56 years, Annette Vaughan Smith; daughter and son-in-law, Marcy and Nicky Gravitt; sons and daughters-in-law, Eddie and Connie Smith, Toby and Angie Smith; grandchildren, Katie and Nathan Vaughan, Nathan Smith, Miranda Smith, Jenna Leigh Gravitt; brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Patt Smith, all of Cumming; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Jimmy and Cathy Vaughan of Eastman, Johnny and Malvelene Vaughan, Larry and Nancy Vaughan all of Cumming; sisters-in-law, Toni Smith, Sarah Smith, both of Dawsonville; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Aug. 25 in the chapel of Ingram Funeral Home with the Revs. Danny Bennett, Robert Martin and Gerald Blackburn officiating. Interment followed at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements.