Ernest Louis Smith, aged 49, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Willard Care Center in Willard, Missouri. He was born to Louis and Jhoselnn (Coffman) Smith on February 5, 1976, in Topeka, Kansas. Ernest had a passion for fishing, enjoyed playing Pokémon Go and Magic: The Gathering, watching movies, and participating in frisbee golf.

Survivors include two brothers, James Smith of Cassville, Missouri, and Jonathan Smith of Topeka, Kansas: four sisters, Linda Smith of Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth Dowson of Cassville, Missouri, Angela Torris of Bolivar, Missouri, and Patricia Smith of Aurora, Missouri.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home and Crematory.