Brigadier General (Retired) Edward W. Smith

Former Inspector General, Armed Forces of Liberia, Ministry of National Defense

Sunrise: March 22, 1943, Pleebo Maryland County, Republic of Liberia Sunset: December 10, 2024, Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

“He wipes away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that the Smith family announces the homegoing of our beloved husband, father, uncle, brother, and grandfather, Brigadier General (retired) Edward W. Smith of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Liberia. He transitioned to be with His Creator on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 8:14 p.m., in Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He peacefully departed this world, surrounded by his loved ones.

The late Brigadier General (retired) Edward W. Smith was a dedicated leader, patriot, and member of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Liberia. He lived a life of service to the Republic of Liberia and to those he held dear. He touched the lives of many with his kindness, warmth, and unforgettable spirit. He will be dearly missed but always remembered.

He leaves to mourn his loving wife for 46 years, Mrs. Martha T. Smith, children, Larry, Otis, Garretson, Gerald, Edwina Worto, Thomas, Emmett, Samuel, Decontee, Patrice Smith, Samuel Hoff, and Ben Whyte Foster Son, Grand Children, his Mother, Sarah Worto Smith Gee, his uncle, Thomas Smith, and a host of relatives and friends whose lives he filled with deep love and immense joy.

General (Retired) Edward W. Smith was predeceased by his children: Chuck Smith, Edward W. Smith Jr., and Steve Wilmot Tarkpor Smith.

While we mourn this tremendous loss for our family, we are filled with deep gratitude for the love he poured into all of us, the lessons he instilled in us about how to live, love, and lead, and the way he never missed an opportunity to make everyone around him laugh. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

Funeral arrangements are as follows:

Wake Keeping

Friday, January 10, 2025, from 6:00 PM. to 9:00 PM. Transfiguration Parish
13925 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20904

Funeral Services

Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 9:00 AM. to 11:30 AM. Transfiguration Parish
13925 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20904

Internment

Saturday, January 11, 2025, 12:00 Mid-Day Gates of Heaven
13801 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20906

Family Points of Contacts (USA):

Mrs. Martha T. Smith, Widow – (301) 875 4123

Garretson Al Smith, Son – (202) 567 8966

Thomas Smith, Son – (301) 575 6185

Samuel L. Hoff, Son – (310) 254 5783