Edward (Eddie) Douglas Smythe, age 77, of Paris TX, passed away on February 10, 2025 at Carrus Health – Specialty Hospital in Sherman, TX of throat cancer.  Eddie was born October 31, 1947 to William Marvin Smythe and Margaret Ilene (Haskins) Smythe with his twin James in Maryland. Eddie entered the U.S. Army December 30,1966 at Ft Meade and served through April 29, 1970. Eddie earned his Green Beret and served in Vietnam. He was awarded the US Army Bronze Star, the 4th highest decoration for a heroic and meritorious deed performed in an armed conflict.

After being honorably discharged Eddie traveled the United States. He was a carpenter and painter by trade and a Jack of all trades when required. He loved art, especially drawing and painting. He settled in West Virginia for a few years where his son James Smythe was born. He moved to Paris TX where Eddie loved his cats, especially Yellowtail. He loved gardening and digging in the dirt, watching sports, and he loved music as well.

Eddie is survived by his son James and his mother Sherry, brother Roy Batson and wife Shawnee, brother-in-Law John Crawford, sister Marie Bush Enderton (Ilene Goins) and husband John, sister Jennifer Goins Davis and family, many nieces and nephews, his friends Randy, Bobby and neighbors.

He was preceded in death by his parents William and Ilene, his twin James and sister Ginger Crawford (Virginia Ann Smythe); step father Ellis Goins, Goins's brothers John, William, Henry; Goins's sisters Judy (aka Alice), and Mary Bush (Charlotte).