Edward Samuel "Tinker" Smith

Edward Samuel "Tinker" Smith age 85 of Cissellville Rd., Springfield, died at 6:02 pm Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the residence of his daughter, Connie Mackin.

Born February 3, 1934 in Washington County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Edward and Elizabeth Carrico Smith, his wife, Mary Virginia Wheatley Smith, September 2, 2004, a sister, Shirley Mattingly, three brothers, Johnny, Howard and Charles Owen Smith and two grandsons, Aaron Couch and Sylas Russell Buckman.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, had worked as an assemblyman and inspector at General Electric Co. in Louisville for 34 years, was a farmer and a lifelong member of St. Rose Catholic Church.

He is survived by three daughters, Connie (Pat) Mackin, Brenda (Russell) Buckman and Carolyn (Steve) Couch all of Springfield, three sons, Larry (Peggy) Smith of Lebanon, Dan (Diane) Smith and Pat (Michelle) Smith all of Springfield, six sisters, Minnie Faye Smith, Althaire Lucas, Marilyn Watkins, Louise (Ray) Lanham, Linda (Mickey) Blanford and Frances Medley all of Springfield, three brothers, Thomas Herbert (Bonnie) Smith, and Ronnie (Bonnie) Smith all of Springfield and J.R. Smith of Lexington, a sister-in-law, Denise Smith of Springfield and a brother-in-law, Tommy Louis Mattingly of Springfield, 20 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral mass will be conducted at 10:00 am Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Rose Catholic Church with Rev. Kevin McGrath, O.P. and Deacon Donnie Coulter officiating.  Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Dewayne and Jeremy Mackin, Jason and Josh Buckman, Kyle, Christopher and Thomas Smith and Bradley and Zach Couch.

A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, December 13 at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home where friends may call from 3:30 pm till 8:00 pm Friday and again from 7:00 am till 9:15 am Saturday morning.

Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.