Lonnie Devon Smiley

Lonnie Devon Smiley, 66, of Leslie passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Clinton. Born August 5, 1949 in Marshall, Arkansas to the late Lawson and Sybil Jones Smiley, Lonnie grew up in Searcy County and graduated Leslie High School in 1967. After graduation he moved to Indiana where he met and married Marsha Crane and had his two sons. While there he started doing drywall. He moved back to Leslie in 1979 and continued the drywall business. He was well known as a breeder, trainer and handler of bluetick coon hounds. There are Smiley Blue hounds nationwide.
Left to cherish his memory, Lonnie leaves behind sons Jason Smiley of Leslie and Jeremy (Emma) of Dennard. He was also a father figure to Amelia Renkel of Harrison. Granddaughter Kelsey Williams of Fayetteville and grandson Dalton Smiley of Dennard. Brother Tim (Michelle) Smiley of Leslie and sister Janice (Cliff) Boyd of Marshall.He was preceded in death by his parents Lawson and Sybil Smiley, sisters Judy Kay Morrison and Joann Mortela and brother Jamie Don Smiley.
Visitation is at 1:00 pm with the service following at 2:00 pm, Friday November 6 at the Faith Baptist Church in Dennard with Brother Tommy Jolly officiating. Burial will follow at the Nubbin Hill Cemetery in Leslie.
Serving as Pallbearers are James Smiley, Michael Morrison, Steven Boyd, Nick Shaw, Adam McJunkins and Jared Tumbleson. Honorary Pallbearers are Derek Hendrix, Jim Smalling and Gary Uchtman.
Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service of Clinton. To sign Lonnie's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com