Edward Richard "Ricky" Smith, Jr. of Lusby, MD passed away peacefully at his residence on April 25, 2011 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on February 17, 1966 in Prince Frederick, MD to Edward Richard Smith, Sr. and the late Sylvia Faye Bowen.

He married his loving wife Bettie L. Rose on November 4, 2001 at Solomons Vol. Rescue Squad and Fire Department.

Ricky graduated from Calvert High School in 1984 and went on to be an Emergency Communications Officer with the Calvert Co. Government. He retired on December 10, 2010 after 23 years of service. Ricky is a past member of the Prince Frederick Vol. Rescue Squad and Past EMS Chief and Life Member of the Solomons Vol. Rescue Squad and Fire Department.

He was preceded in death by his mother and grandparents, Robert and Margaret Bowen, Vergie Snapp, and Frank Smith.

Ricky is survived by his father, Edward R. Smith, Sr. and wife Barbara; wife, Bettie L. Smith of Lusby, MD; children, Crystal Batchelor, Ryan Smith Musumeci, Jennifer Batchelor, Morgan Smith, and Shelby Smith all of Lusby, MD; sister, Kimberly Girard and husband Charles of Prince Frederick, MD; grandchildren, Hailey Hawkins, Taylor, Karmyn, and Brynna Musumeci; and his extended Solomons Vol. Rescue Squad and Fire Department family that will always remember him as Pop's.

Pallbearers will be Matthew Rusch, Dale Bladen, Lennie Rose, Donald Buckler, Kimball Mackall, Rick McCourt, Earl Harper, and Bill Elliott.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 28, 2011 from 2 ~4 and 6~8 PM at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD where Fire and EMS prayers will be held at 7PM. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 10 AM in the Solomons Vol. Rescue Squad and Fire Department Hall with Rev. John Howanstine officiating. Interment will follow in Asbury Cemetery, Prince Frederick, MD.