Betty Jo Smith

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Betty Jo Smith

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Betty Smith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bowling Funeral Home - London on Mar. 30, 2026.
Betty Jo Ward Smith, age 87, passed away Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky. She was the wife of Carl Smith of London, Kentucky, the mother of Roger Smith of Richmond, Kentucky, Glen Smith and wife Benita and Darlene Hinkle and husband Delbert all of London and the sister of Harold Ward of East Bernstadt, Kentucky.

Funeral services for Betty Jo Ward Smith will be conducted at 1 pm Saturday in the Bowling Funeral Home Chapel with James Blanton officiating. Burial will follow at the Ward-Warner Cemetery in London.

The family of Betty Jo Ward Smith will receive friends at Bowling Funeral Home beginning at 12 noon Saturday until the funeral hour of 1 pm.

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Upcoming Events

Apr

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Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

BOWLING FUNERAL HOME

1704 North Main St, London, KY 40741

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