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BORN
1936
DIED
2021
Bessie FOLEY Obituary
Was born on February 23, 1936, to the union of Prentice "Garrett" Wilson and Estella Weathers-Wilson, in Trigg County, Kentucky. She was the 13th of 14 children. She
received her wings on May 28, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents and stepmother; 12 siblings; son, Thomas Smith, Jr.; daughter, Melvenia Simms; 4 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild and her husband, Orville Foley. She leaves to mourn her passing, her children, Miriam, Kerry, Kim (Louisville, KY), Tina, April, Kathy, Keith, Pamela (Dayton, OH), and her extended
children, Stephen Blackshear, Laquita Jordan and Lorenzo Harper (Dayton, OH); her sister, Mattie Dillard (Louisville, KY); 21 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 39 great-great- grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church, 1501 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Dayton, OH 45402. Funeral service will begin at 12:00 pm. Burial will
follow in Dayton National Cemetery. Please visit www.newcomerdayton.com to share an online condolence.
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Dnitra Jones
June 12, 2021
RIP Ms. Smith, her work is done and she has earned her rest. My sincere condolences to her family... it was my honor and ensure to have known this beautiful soul.
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