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Edwin D. Smoot Jr.

FUNERAL HOME

Clore-English Funeral Home

11190 James Monroe Highway

Culpeper, Virginia

Edwin Smoot Obituary

Edwin Douglas "Skip" Smoot Jr., 44, of Barboursville, Va., passed away Friday, May 13, 2005, at his residence. Skip was born March 30, 1961, in Radford, Va.

Skip was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved to play golf. He loved nature and the outdoors. Gardening and preparing food from his garden were his favorite pastimes. He was a white water rafting guide on the New River and was a contractor salesman for C.R. Butler in Orange, Va. He served his country in the United States Navy.

Skip is survived by his mother, Barbara Howard Amos of Charlottesville; his father Edwin Douglas Smoot of Ophelia, Va.; his son Edwin Douglas Smoot III and his mother, Allison Woods Smoot, both of Culpeper, Va.; his daughters, Margaret Ann Morris-Smoot of Dyke, Va. and Arielle Grace Dodson of Pamplin, Va.; his sister, Kimberly Smoot Buchanan of Quinton, Va.; and his grandmother, Elizabeth Jeffries Howard of Culpeper, Va.

Skip was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harold W. Howard, E. Russell Smoot and Margaret Smoot.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2005, in the CloreEnglish Funeral Home Chapel, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA 22701. The Rev. John S. Farrar will be conducting the service. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Va.

A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 this evening, in the Clore-English Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Scott Mullins, Timothy Panagos, Eric Ross Woods, Dennis Corbin, Terry Corbin, Bucky Smoot, Harry Austin and John Michael Howard. Honorary Pallbearers are Shirley Gray, Lanny Crane, William Garne, and Major Johnathon Smith.

Memorial contributions may be made to Virginia Wildlife Conservation, 4010 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230.

Condolences may be sent via e-mail to [email protected]. The family has entrusted CloreEnglish Funeral Home with these arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Daily Progress on May 18, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Edwin Smoot

20 Entries

Olivia Dodson

May 30, 2005

One of Skip's fondest memories of his mom initially occured in the fall of 1999. Barbara came up to Gloria's old farmhouse on Rosebrook where Skip was living at the time. Doug was there that day also. Skip fixed a big brunch and they shot skeet that afternoon. He laughed about it all night. He said if he had a videotape of his mom shooting those skeet he would be watching it and laughing at it that very moment.

Careful examination of a slug found on Skip's door.

Olivia

May 26, 2005

Skip was big on manners in children towards anyone they new. I, on the other hand only teach this formality toward guests and strangers. He would want Aerielle to say thank you and please after or before most sentences, she would grant his request while around him. I tell Aerielle how beautiful she is several times a day, and Skip would, too. Around the middle of December we were all sitting in the living room and Skip said, "You sure are a pretty little girl." She was coloring and barely looked up. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "Yeah, I know." Skip slowly turned his head toward me, cut his eyes in my direction, I can still see him and that extra-personality look on his face. I shrugged my shoulders and laughed at him.

Olivia

May 25, 2005

Skip talked of Doug non-stop. Doug and baseball, Doug and hunting, Doug and the gifted program, Doug and golf. Skip had one memory from years ago that he would repeatedly tell and laugh about. Doug's name is Edwin Douglas Smoot, III. Skip said when Doug was little and first started saying it, it always came out: Eddin Dougas Moot de Turd. Skip would laugh and laugh.

SKIP AND AERIELLE PICKING SQUASH

Olivia Dodson

May 24, 2005

The only garden Aerielle's ever been in was Skip's. She loved it, they really bonded out there. He would have 15 tomatoes sunning on the railing of the back deck and let her pick out which one she wanted to eat that night. On Mother's Day, 5-8-05, he didn't have any tomatoes, so before we got there he ran to the vegetable stand and got a paper bag filled with them for her. There was no garden this year, I asked why, he said he was moving.

Joyce Bruner

May 23, 2005

Skip was the best friend/neighbor there could have ever been. He always had a smile and a wonderful laugh to make even my worst days better. My best memory will be the day I was so very down from a break up with a boyfriend and he sat in his yard and talked me right out of my blues. May God bless all of Skip's family and friends with peace and love. We will miss him.

Aerielle praying in church, the night before Skip died.

May 23, 2005

"It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins." 2 Maccabees, Chapter 12, Verse 46

God full of mercy who dwells on high
Grant perfect rest on the wings of Your Divine Presence
In the lofty heights
of the holy and pure
who shine as the brightness of the heavens
to the soul of Skip,
Edwin Douglas Smoot, Jr.

Silly Daddy with Aerielle

Olivia Dodson

May 22, 2005

When I got these photos back, this one was my least favorite, I never even showed it to Skip. I thought, "What an awful picture." But now it's one of my favorites, because I can see him being silly with her, and I can see him looking at me, and I see the real Skip.

SOCKS AND SHOES

Olivia Dodson

May 20, 2005

It always surprised me how Skip's pride would vanish when playing with Aerielle. We'd have him painting her toenails or she'd stick glittery stickers all over him. There's not a thing he wouldn't do to entertain her. He was the best dad he could be, every time he got the chance. He would compliment her endlessly and to repay his kindness she would talk about him as if he were royalty.

Carol Webber

May 20, 2005

Barbara, You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God wrap His Loving Arms around you and your family and give you Peace. Hold onto your good memories. We'll talk soon.

Love and prayers,

Carol

Sherry Hobart

May 20, 2005

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Skip was such a nice person and always had a smile for you.

Me and Daddy

Aerielle Dodson

May 19, 2005

My Daddy has the best 'matoes ever!
I miss you Daddy and I love you.
A.G.

Olivia, Skip & Aerielle

OLIVIA & AERIELLE DODSON

May 19, 2005

Knowing that the pain caused to you by this world is no longer upon you is our only consolation. May a mercy and peace that you never knew here find you and hold you.

your friend and daughter

Latasha Dyer

May 18, 2005

Barb, your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

regina key

May 18, 2005

BARBARA AND FAMILY MY THOUGHTS AND PRERS ARE WITH YOU'RE

Temple Hitt Murray

May 18, 2005

I will always remember that little freckled face and sweet smile. Skip could always make a person laugh even as a child. Mom and Dad always thought he was so cute growing up. He always had a wave for them when he passed by. May you know that our family is reaching out with our heartfelt prayers to all of you at this time. Temple and family

Debbie & RIck Roberts

May 18, 2005

Barbara & Family

With deepest Sympathy. You and your Family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Barbara Boone

May 18, 2005

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

FRANK&WANDA MORRIS

May 18, 2005

WE WILL MISS YOU SKIP

Junior & Diane Shifflett

May 18, 2005

Skip was a dear friend to our entire family. My hushand (Dyke Builders Inc) worked with Skip where ever he may have worked. They laughed together called each other a few choice names and went on day after day. He rented from us one time and we loved him. His son Doug was so quite and Skip so out going. Our hearts are broken and our pray's are with you. He will be missed greatly and we will always have a place in our hearts for Skip. My hushand said no-one will ever replace Skip as a salesman.

He was a very special person.

God Bless the family of Skip Smoot.

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