Viola Ruth Smiley

Viola Ruth Smiley, 80, of Indianapolis passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Mooresville. She was born at New Marion on September 8, 1931 the daughter of Charles and Creola Swinney Ketzendorf. She was married to Eldred Smiley on February 15, 1953 and he preceded her in death on September 5, 1990. Survivors include two sons Charles (Robin) Smiley of Avon and James (Sherri) Smiley of Indianapolis; three daughters Janet Sue Smiley of Indianapolis, Mary Rose (Gary) Rushing of Mooresville, and Doris Kay (Tim) Ellington of Indianapolis; 8 grandchildren; one sister Mary Elizabeth Bray and one niece Creola Bray both of Indianapolis. She was also preceded in death by her parents and her brother Earnest Carl Ketzendorf. Mrs. Smiley was a 1949 graduate of Versailles High School. She attended the New Marion Baptist Church and also the Souls Harbor Assembly of God at Plainfield. Viola was a homemaker and had worked at Gray's Cafeteria in Mooresville. Visitation will be held Friday from 4pm to 8pm at Jones Family Mortuary at Mooresville. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with visitation from 12pm. Burial will be in the Holton Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Holton Cemetery or the donor's choice.