Goldie Mae (Hilderbrand) SmithSteubenvilleGoldie Mae (Hilderbrand) Smith, Age 60 of Steubenville passed away Tuesday evening July 3, 2007 at the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit - Trinity Medical Center-East, Steubenville after a long time illness.Goldie was born November 4, 1946 in Knoxville (Jefferson County) the daughter of the late Louis W. and Willie P. (Grose) Hilderbrand. She was preceded in death by her husband - Thomas L. Smith, Sr., grandparents and many aunts and uncles.A graduate of Jefferson Union (Edison Local) High School in Richmond in 1964. She worked various jobs as a cook and waitress. She was also a sales assistant at the old Curiosity Shop in Toronto. Her last job was cook-waitress at the Toronto Bowling Lanes before her illness got so bad that she couldn''t continue doing what she loved to do. She was an avid bell collector and she was a Christian by faith.Surviving her is her long time wonderful companion Albert A"EdA" Brown with whom they shared a great life together for 27 years. She had a special cat named Mickey that she dearly loved. In addition she is survived by her two sons: Thomas L. Smith, Jr. and wife Denise of Amsterdam, Ohio; Troy L. Smith, Sr. and wife Helen of Empire, Ohio. Four grandchildren: Dustin Smith of Toronto; Rebecca, Helenmarie and T.J. Smith of Empire, Ohio. Five step grandchildren: Anthony Bailey of Empire; Andrew Westover, Heather Morrison, A.J. Morrison and Amanda Nieman all of Amsterdam, Ohio. Two brothers: Harvey Hilderbrand of Toronto and Robert Hilderbrand and wife Kay of Amsterdam. One sister: Erma Harris of Toronto. A close friend like a sister: Mary Lou Emery and husband Kenny that rounds out Goldie''s family. She had many nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends who are going to miss her very much for she was loved by all who met her.Goldie''s wishes were for her body to be taken to the Ohio University of college of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio for scientific research. She felt that if she could help find a cure after her death that someone could be helped then she didn''t die in vain. There wil be no visitation hours or service at this time.Memorial contributions in memory of Goldie may be sent to the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit or American Cancer Association or American Heart Association.Arrangements by the Clarke Funeral Home - Toronto. 740-537-1234 or 800-588-1446