Minister Ernest Judge Smith, 59, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 in a Decatur, Ga. hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Delores Thompson; grandparents, Griffin and Zelma Lundy; grandfather, John Lee Smith. Survivors: wife, Debra Smith; daughter, Rachel Smith both of Atlanta, Ga.; sister, Doris Ann (James) Jackson, Lou (Jeffery) Gibbs and Yvonne Jones all of Chattanooga; a host of other relatives and friends.Burial, today, April 30, at 11:30 a.m. in Chattanooga National Cemetery. Arrangements by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.