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Cova Frances <I>Basham</I> Smiley

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Cova Frances Basham Smiley

Birth
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Death
31 Mar 1988 (aged 88)
Se Ree, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Se Ree, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Marriage to William Cravens Smiley, 2 Dec 1915

BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY KENTUCKY OBITUARY – 1988
Mrs. Cova Frances Smiley, 88, died Thursday, March 31 [1988], at her SeRee residence. She was born November 26, 1899 in Breckinridge Co., KY, a daughter of the late Henry Thomas Basham & Celia Smiley Basham. Mrs. Smiley was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church. Her husband, William Craven Smiley, and a daughter, Verda Nottingham, preceded her in death. Survivors include 3 daughters, Ms. Della Nottingham of Harned, Ms. Edna Wilson of El Paso, IL, and Ms. Frances Wheeler of Westview; 3 sons, Henry Smiley of Muncie, IN, Harlen Smiley of SeRee and Jesse Ray Smiley of Louisville; a brother, Jester Basham of Radcliff; 2 sisters, Mrs. Clara Graham of Leitchfield, and Mrs. Curva Horsley of Westview; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Fairview United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Allgood officiating. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery with Trent-Dowell Funeral Home, Hardinsburg, in charge of the arrangements.

Marriage to William Cravens Smiley, 2 Dec 1915

BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY KENTUCKY OBITUARY – 1988
Mrs. Cova Frances Smiley, 88, died Thursday, March 31 [1988], at her SeRee residence. She was born November 26, 1899 in Breckinridge Co., KY, a daughter of the late Henry Thomas Basham & Celia Smiley Basham. Mrs. Smiley was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church. Her husband, William Craven Smiley, and a daughter, Verda Nottingham, preceded her in death. Survivors include 3 daughters, Ms. Della Nottingham of Harned, Ms. Edna Wilson of El Paso, IL, and Ms. Frances Wheeler of Westview; 3 sons, Henry Smiley of Muncie, IN, Harlen Smiley of SeRee and Jesse Ray Smiley of Louisville; a brother, Jester Basham of Radcliff; 2 sisters, Mrs. Clara Graham of Leitchfield, and Mrs. Curva Horsley of Westview; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Fairview United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Allgood officiating. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery with Trent-Dowell Funeral Home, Hardinsburg, in charge of the arrangements.



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  • Created by: Denise Rose
  • Added: Aug 13, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115379443/cova_frances-smiley: accessed ), memorial page for Cova Frances Basham Smiley (26 Nov 1899–31 Mar 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115379443, citing Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, Se Ree, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Denise Rose (contributor 47239883).