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Emmett Smith Obituary
Emmett (Billy) Smith Sr., 69, of Ridgeville, IN, passed away June 8, 2009, at the Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 12, from the Mount Union Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Blaylock officiating. Interment will follow in the Campground Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born Aug. 22, 1939, in Clarkrange, the son of the late Levi Mote and Lola Ramsey Smith.
He was head superintendent for 37 years at Winchester Aluminum Foundry in Winchester until his retirement in 1994. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 50 years, Faye Norrod Smith of Ridgeville, IN; sons and daughters-in-law, Emmett B. Jr. and Patricia Smith of Ridgeville, IN, and Scott A. and Kim Smith of Gainesboro; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sisters, Eveadean Miller of Redkey, IN, Shirley Jo Smith of Crossville and Claudia Sisco of Crossville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Eddie Smith; brothers, Waldo and Levi Smith; and sisters, Allie Smith, Ruth Littleton, Ethel Rodgers and Barbara Davis.
Goff Funeral Home of Monterey (www.gofffuneralhome.com) is in charge of the arrangements.
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June 12, 2009
Billys family and my family [the Rameys]were friends when I was a youngster growing up in the Woody community.We would visit back and forth
and us kids would play together. My mother [Gypsie Ramey } and Billys mother Lola were good friends and visited each other often.
I would like to extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to the Family
Pat Ramey
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