Ewing Smiley, age 99 of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 at 10:55pmCT at Fair Oak Nursing Home in Jamestown, KY. He was born on June 2, 1918 at Garlin, KY in Adair County, the son of the late William Lewis & Della Ann Sullivan Smiley.
He was preceded in death by his wife Lula Pearl Roy Smiley on May 9, 2013, also preceded in death by two sisters & four brothers, Malba Combest, Lula Mae Smiley, Alvis Smiley, Donald Smiley, Benjamin Smiley & Leonard Smiley.
SURVIVORS:
1 daughter: Linda C. Goodman (husband Clarke) of Columbia, KY
2 sons: Dr. Eugene Smiley (wife Beth) of Cincinnati, Ohio; Jerry Smiley (wife Linda) of Parrish, Florida
9 Grandchildren: Paul Smiley, Beth Woeber, Mark Smiley, Eve Smiley, Eric Goodman, Robert Goodman, Troy Smiley, Todd Smiley & Nicole Smiley
17 Great Grandchildren
Special friend: Betty Fisher
Several nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends
He was a member of Freedom Church of God. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army from Oct. 7, 1941 to Oct. 17, 1945 in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. After the war he married Lula Roy & they raised their family in Cincinnati, Ohio where he worked at the Cincinnati Union Terminal. He return to Adair County in 1978 and was a farmer prior to his retirement.
Funeral service Saturday Feb. 10, 2018 at 1:00pmCT at Stotts-Phelps McQueary Funeral Home with Bro. Carlie Riggs & Scott Allen officiating.
Interment in Freedom Cemetery with full Military Honors presented by the local VFW Post 6097.
Visitation: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 after 9:30amCT.
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.
Pallbearers: Eric Goodman, Paul Goodman, Robert Goodman, Mark Smiley, Todd Smiley, Michael Stearns & Howard Foster
