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Virginia Smith Obituary

Virginia "Sally" B. Smith, 86, Knightstown, died January 8, 2026.

Survivors: children, Jack (Lisa Neal)Grizzell and Tammy Chew; grandchildren, Cheryl (Chad) Ogden, Zachary (Natasha) Hamilton, Wesley (Amanda) Hamilton, Josh Grizzell, Ezekiel (Olivia) Hamilton, Dale Chew, Dalton Spuehler, Danielle Spuehler; brothers, Gene (Becky) Aker and Cliff (Linda) Aker.

Predeceased by parents, Paul and Pauline Eva (DeWitt) Aker; husband, Kenneth Smith; daughters, Debbie Catron, Cindy McGinnis, Judy Langley and Loretta Penn; siblings, Betty Daniel and Billy Aker.

Funeral service: 1:00pm Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Knightstown Chapel. Burial will be in Asbury Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00am to 1:00pm. www.hinsey -brown.com.


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Published by The Courier-Times on Jan. 13, 2026.

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7355 South State Road 109, Knightstown, IN 46148

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Knightstown

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