Obituaries

William Smelley

William Alden Smelley, 70, a resident of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away on Sunday July 14, 2013 at his home. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga he was born here on May 16, 1943 a son of the late James Floyd and Wilma Gertrude Smelley.William was an honorably discharge veteran of the United States Marine Corps after faithfully serving his country. This was an honor he accepted with great pride.William leaves behind to cherish his memory three siblings Celia Darlene Lilienthal, Lexie Vandergriff and Charles Smelley and numerous other extended family members and friends.A memorial celebration will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the Morganville Church of Christ in Whitwell, Tenn., at 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time.You are encouraged to share a memory of William and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com.Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Smelley family with these arrangements.

Published July 17, 2013

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