Family Group Sheet
NameWilburn Logan Ray Smedley, 2C2R
Birth26 Sep 1928, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death5 Jul 2010, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherMelvin Claude Smedley (1890-1979)
MotherRebecca “Becky” Frances Ginter (1894-1984)
SpouseMary Louise Grimshaw
Children
1 MRonald Ray Smedley, 3C1R
2 MMichael Lee Smedley, 3C1R
3 MSteven Claude Smedley, 3C1R
4 MTimothy Dean Smedley , 3C1R (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
5 FSusan Kay Smedley, 3C1R
SpouseDoug Wilson
6 FBrenda Louise Smedley, 3C1R
SpouseRobert Miles
Notes for Wilburn Logan Ray Smedley
The Kentucky birth index lists Wilbern R. Smedley, born 26 Sep 1928 in Rowan Co., mother’s maiden name Rebeckey Genter.
In the 1930 census, taken in April, he was listed as Logan Ray, age 1 year 6 months.
His obituary in the Morehead News reported “Wilburn Ray Smedley, age 81, of Dry Creek Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at the Life Care Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born September 26, 1928, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of Melvin and Rebecca Frances Ginter Smedley. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Smedley and Fred Smedley; daughter-in-law, Donna Jean Hatton Smedley; and son-in-law, Jack Lee Barber. Wilburn is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Louise Grimshaw Smedley; four sons, Ronald Ray Smedley and wife Tamme, Michael Lee Smedley, Steven Claude Smedley and wife Jackye, all of Clearfield, Kentucky, and Timothy Dean Smedley of West Liberty, Kentucky; two daughters, Susan Kay Wilson and husband Doug of Hickory, North Carolina, and Brenda Louise Miles and husband Robert of Morehead, Kentucky; one sister, Virgie Torrey of Livonia, Michigan; 25 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. For many years, Wilburn owned and operated Lakeview Garage in Clearfield and was a former school bus driver for Rowan County schools. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gary McQuain and the Rev. Cecil Ison officiating. Burial was in the New Smedley Cemetery on Dry Creek Road in Clearfield.”
In the 1930 census, taken in April, he was listed as Logan Ray, age 1 year 6 months.
His obituary in the Morehead News reported “Wilburn Ray Smedley, age 81, of Dry Creek Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at the Life Care Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born September 26, 1928, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of Melvin and Rebecca Frances Ginter Smedley. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Smedley and Fred Smedley; daughter-in-law, Donna Jean Hatton Smedley; and son-in-law, Jack Lee Barber. Wilburn is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Louise Grimshaw Smedley; four sons, Ronald Ray Smedley and wife Tamme, Michael Lee Smedley, Steven Claude Smedley and wife Jackye, all of Clearfield, Kentucky, and Timothy Dean Smedley of West Liberty, Kentucky; two daughters, Susan Kay Wilson and husband Doug of Hickory, North Carolina, and Brenda Louise Miles and husband Robert of Morehead, Kentucky; one sister, Virgie Torrey of Livonia, Michigan; 25 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. For many years, Wilburn owned and operated Lakeview Garage in Clearfield and was a former school bus driver for Rowan County schools. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gary McQuain and the Rev. Cecil Ison officiating. Burial was in the New Smedley Cemetery on Dry Creek Road in Clearfield.”
