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Marjorie Viola Hester Smiley, age 77, of Portersville, peacefully passed away at her residence on Friday evening following an illness.
Born July 18, 1942 in East St Louis, Illinois; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna DeBo Hester.
She was a member of the Mt Chestnut Presbyterian Church, where she was a former day care employee.
She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, and crocheting.
She is survived by her children Charles Noel (Becky Lou Reams) Smiley of Salzburg, Indiana and Tracey Ann Smiley of Portersville; her step son William Joseph Smiley; her grandchildren Jessica Smiley, Rebecca Smiley Morse, Collin Smiley, and her great granddaughter Mayleen Smiley.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband William Noel Smiley, who passed away February 28, 1983 and her sister Shirley Lee Hester.
There will be a graveside memorial service on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 2pm in Greenlawn Burial Estates, Butler, with Rev Ron Schermerhorn of Mt Chestnut Presbyterian Church, officiating.
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